Charlie had 4 times as much money as Perry. After Perry's father gave Perry $29, the amount of money Charlie had become $5 less than that of Perry's. How much did Perry have in the end?
|
Perry |
Charlie |
Before |
1 u |
4 u |
Change |
+ $29 |
|
After |
1 u + $29 |
4 u |
The amount that Charlie had remains unchanged.
If Charlie had another $5, Perry and Charlie would have the same amount in the end.
4 u + 5 = 1 u + 29
4 u - 1 u = 29 - 5
3 u = 29 - 5
3 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Amount that Perry had in the end
= 1 u + 29
= 8 + 29
= $37
Answer(s): $37