Mrs Cole had some money. She gave
35 of her money to her 3 children equally. She was left with $844.
- What fraction of Mrs Cole's money had she left?
- How much money did each child get?
(a)
Fraction of her money left
= 1 -
35=
25 (b)
Total amount of money that Mrs Cole had = 5 u
Amount of money that Mrs Cole had left = 2 u = 844
1 u = 844 ÷ 2 = 422
Amount of money she gave to her children
=3 u
= 3 x 422
= 1266
Amount of money each child gets
= 1266 ÷ 3
= $422
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) $422