Mrs Howard had some money. She gave
47 of her money to her 4 children equally. She was left with $852.
- What fraction of Mrs Howard's money had she left?
- How much money did each child get?
(a)
Fraction of her money left
= 1 -
47=
37 (b)
Total amount of money that Mrs Howard had = 7 u
Amount of money that Mrs Howard had left = 3 u = 852
1 u = 852 ÷ 3 = 284
Amount of money she gave to her children
=4 u
= 4 x 284
= 1136
Amount of money each child gets
= 1136 ÷ 4
= $284
Answer(s): (a)
37; (b) $284