Nora and Vanessa bought a souvenir for their father. They shared the cost equally between them. Nora used
13 of her savings while Vanessa used
35 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was used to buy the souvenir?
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 3 is 3.
13 of Nora's savings =
35 of Vanessa's savings
39 of Nora's savings =
35 of Vanessa's savings
| |
Nora |
Vanessa |
Total |
| Before |
9 u |
5 u |
14 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
6 u |
2 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings spent
= 3 u + 3 u
= 6 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 9 u + 5 u
= 14 u
Fraction of their total savings used
=
614=
37 Answer(s):
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