Rachel and Nicole bought a gift for their father. They shared the cost equally between them. Rachel used
58 of her savings while Nicole used
12 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 5 and 1 is 5.
58 of Rachel's savings =
12 of Nicole's savings
58 of Rachel's savings =
510 of Nicole's savings
| |
Rachel |
Nicole |
Total |
| Before |
8 u |
10 u |
18 u |
| Change |
- 5 u |
- 5 u |
- 10 u |
| After |
3 u |
5 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings left
= 3 u + 5 u
= 8 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 8 u + 10 u
= 18 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
818=
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