Howard had $74, Paul had $37 and Luke had four times the total amount of money Howard and Paul had. How much must Luke give to Howard and Paul so that each of them has an equal amount of money?
- Howard
- Paul
(a)
Total amount that Howard and Paul had
= 74 + 37
= $111
Amount that Luke had
= 4 x 111
= $444
Total amount that the 3 boys had
= 111 + 444
= $555
Amount that each of them must have so that each of them has an equal amount of money
= 555 ÷ 3
= $185
Amount that Luke must give to Howard
= 185 - 74
= $111
(b)
Amount that Luke must give to Paul
= 185 - 37
= $148
Answer(s): (a) $111; (b) $148
