Hazel and Shiyun bought a present for their nephew. They shared the cost equally between them. Hazel used
56 of her savings while Shiyun used
18 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was left?
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 5 and 1 is 5.
56 of Hazel's savings =
18 of Shiyun's savings
56 of Hazel's savings =
540 of Shiyun's savings
| |
Hazel |
Shiyun |
Total |
| Before |
6 u |
40 u |
46 u |
| Change |
- 5 u |
- 5 u |
- 10 u |
| After |
1 u |
35 u |
36 u |
Amount of savings left
= 1 u + 35 u
= 36 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 6 u + 40 u
= 46 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
3646=
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