Gillian and Anna bought a gift for their nephew. They shared the cost equally between them. Gillian used
58 of her savings while Anna used
12 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 5 and 1 is 5.
58 of Gillian's savings =
12 of Anna's savings
58 of Gillian's savings =
510 of Anna's savings
| |
Gillian |
Anna |
Total |
| Before |
8 u |
10 u |
18 u |
| Change |
- 5 u |
- 5 u |
- 10 u |
| After |
3 u |
5 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings left
= 3 u + 5 u
= 8 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 8 u + 10 u
= 18 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
818=
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