George and Fred had a total of $104. George gave $11 to Fred. In return, Fred gave $25 to George. In the end, George had $16 more than Fred. How much money did George have at first?
| |
George |
Fred |
Total |
| Before |
? |
|
$104 |
| Change 1 |
- $11 |
+ $11 |
|
| Change 2 |
+ $25 |
- $25 |
|
| After |
1 u + $16 |
1 u |
$104 |
Total amount that George and Fred had
= 1 u + 1 u + $16
= 2 u + 16
2 u + 16 = 104
2 u = 104 - 16
2 u = 88
1 u = 88 ÷ 2 = 44
Amount that George had in the end
= 1 u + 16
= 44 + 16
= $60
Amount that George had at first
= 60 - 25 + 11
= $46
Answer(s): $46
