Cody had $79, Neave had $29 and Archie had five times the total amount of money Cody and Neave had. How much must Archie give to Cody and Neave so that each of them has an equal amount of money?
- Cody
- Neave
(a)
Total amount that Cody and Neave had
= 79 + 29
= $108
Amount that Archie had
= 5 x 108
= $540
Total amount that the 3 boys had
= 108 + 540
= $648
Amount that each of them must have so that each of them has an equal amount of money
= 648 ÷ 3
= $216
Amount that Archie must give to Cody
= 216 - 79
= $137
(b)
Amount that Archie must give to Neave
= 216 - 29
= $187
Answer(s): (a) $137; (b) $187
