Tina and Raeann bought a gift for their friend. They shared the cost equally between them. Tina used
35 of her savings while Raeann used
17 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was left?
Each girl shared half the cost of the gift. The amount that each of them spent is the same.
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 3 and 1 is 3.
35 of Tina's savings =
17 of Raeann's savings
35 of Tina's savings =
321 of Raeann's savings
| |
Tina |
Raeann |
Total |
| Before |
5 u |
21 u |
26 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
2 u |
18 u |
20 u |
Amount of savings left
= 2 u + 18 u
= 20 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 5 u + 21 u
= 26 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
2026=
1013 Answer(s):
1013 
