Mrs Ahmad had some money. She gave
611 of her money to her 6 children equally. She was left with $845.
- What fraction of Mrs Ahmad's money had she left?
- How much money did each child get?
(a)
Fraction of her money left
= 1 -
611=
511 (b)
Total amount of money that Mrs Ahmad had = 11 u
Amount of money that Mrs Ahmad had left = 5 u = 845
1 u = 845 ÷ 5 = 169
Amount of money she gave to her children
=6 u
= 6 x 169
= 1014
Amount of money each child gets
= 1014 ÷ 6
= $169
Answer(s): (a)
511; (b) $169