Shiyun and Zoe bought a present for their neighbour. They shared the cost equally between them. Shiyun used
38 of her savings while Zoe used
12 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 3 and 1 is 3.
38 of Shiyun's savings =
12 of Zoe's savings
38 of Shiyun's savings =
36 of Zoe's savings
| |
Shiyun |
Zoe |
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 left
= 5 u + 3 u
= 8 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 8 u + 6 u
= 14 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
814=
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