Cathy and Abi bought a present for their nephew. They shared the cost equally between them. Cathy used
34 of her savings while Abi used
14 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.
34 of Cathy's savings =
14 of Abi's savings
34 of Cathy's savings =
312 of Abi's savings
| |
Cathy |
Abi |
Total |
| Before |
4 u |
12 u |
16 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
1 u |
9 u |
10 u |
Amount of savings spent
= 3 u + 3 u
= 6 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 4 u + 12 u
= 16 u
Fraction of their total savings used
=
616=
38 Answer(s):
38 
