Barbara and Esther bought a gift for their neighbour. They shared the cost equally between them. Barbara used
38 of her savings while Esther used
12 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was used to buy the gift?
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.
38 of Barbara's savings =
12 of Esther's savings
38 of Barbara's savings =
36 of Esther's savings
| |
Barbara |
Esther |
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 
