Fanny and Lynn bought a gift for their neighbour. They shared the cost equally between them. Fanny used
13 of her savings while Lynn used
37 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 1 and 3 is 3.
13 of Fanny's savings =
37 of Lynn's savings
39 of Fanny's savings =
37 of Lynn's savings
| |
Fanny |
Lynn |
Total |
| Before |
9 u |
7 u |
16 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
6 u |
4 u |
10 u |
Amount of savings left
= 6 u + 4 u
= 10 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 9 u + 7 u
= 16 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
1016=
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