Victoria and Eva bought a present for their niece. They shared the cost equally between them. Victoria used
38 of her savings while Eva used
12 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was used to buy the present?
Each girl shared half the cost of the present. The amount that each of them spent is the same.
Make the numerators the same. LCM of 3 and 1 is 3.
38 of Victoria's savings =
12 of Eva's savings
38 of Victoria's savings =
36 of Eva's savings
| |
Victoria |
Eva |
Total |
| Before |
8 u |
6 u |
14 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
5 u |
3 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings spent
= 3 u + 3 u
= 6 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 8 u + 6 u
= 14 u
Fraction of their total savings used
=
614=
37 Answer(s):
37 
