Ben had five times as much money as Gabby. After Ben had given Gabby $176, they had an equal amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first?
- Gabby
- Ben
|
Gabby |
Ben |
Before |
1 u |
5 u |
Change |
+ $176 |
- $176 |
After |
1 u + $176 |
5 u - $176 |
The amounts that Ben and Gabby had in the end are the same.
5 u - 176 = 1 u + 176
5 u - 1 u = 176 + 176
4 u = 352
1 u = 352 ÷ 4 = 88
Amount that Gabby had at first
= 1 u
= $88
Amount that Ben had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 88
= $440
Answer(s): (a) $88; (b) $440