Linda and Betty bought a souvenir for their uncle. They shared the cost equally between them. Linda used
12 of her savings while Betty used
56 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was left?
Each girl shared half the cost of the souvenir. The amount that each of them spent is the same.
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
12 of Linda's savings =
56 of Betty's savings
510 of Linda's savings =
56 of Betty's savings
| |
Linda |
Betty |
Total |
| Before |
10 u |
6 u |
16 u |
| Change |
- 5 u |
- 5 u |
- 10 u |
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
6 u |
Amount of savings left
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 10 u + 6 u
= 16 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
616=
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