Abi and Xuan bought a gift for their buddy. They shared the cost equally between them. Abi used
12 of her savings while Xuan used
58 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 5 is 5.
12 of Abi's savings =
58 of Xuan's savings
510 of Abi's savings =
58 of Xuan's savings
| |
Abi |
Xuan |
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 left
= 5 u + 3 u
= 8 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 10 u + 8 u
= 18 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
818=
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