Xylia and Shannon bought a present for their father. They shared the cost equally between them. Xylia used
12 of her savings while Shannon used
58 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 1 and 5 is 5.
12 of Xylia's savings =
58 of Shannon's savings
510 of Xylia's savings =
58 of Shannon's savings
| |
Xylia |
Shannon |
Total |
| Before |
10 u |
8 u |
18 u |
| Change |
- 5 u |
- 5 u |
- 10 u |
| After |
5 u |
3 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings spent
= 5 u + 5 u
= 10 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 10 u + 8 u
= 18 u
Fraction of their total savings used
=
1018=
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