Lynn and Esther bought a gift for their niece. They shared the cost equally between them. Lynn used
311 of her savings while Esther used
17 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 3 and 1 is 3.
311 of Lynn's savings =
17 of Esther's savings
311 of Lynn's savings =
321 of Esther's savings
| |
Lynn |
Esther |
Total |
| Before |
11 u |
21 u |
32 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
8 u |
18 u |
26 u |
Amount of savings left
= 8 u + 18 u
= 26 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 11 u + 21 u
= 32 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
2632=
1316 Answer(s):
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