Mrs Lee had some money. She gave
811 of her money to her 2 children equally. She was left with $882.
- What fraction of Mrs Lee's money had she left?
- How much money did each child get?
(a)
Fraction of her money left
= 1 -
811=
311 (b)
Total amount of money that Mrs Lee had = 11 u
Amount of money that Mrs Lee had left = 3 u = 882
1 u = 882 ÷ 3 = 294
Amount of money she gave to her children
=8 u
= 8 x 294
= 2352
Amount of money each child gets
= 2352 ÷ 2
= $1176
Answer(s): (a)
311; (b) $1176