Linda, Wendy and Eva had a sum of money. The amount of money Linda had was ³₅ of the amount of money Wendy had. The ratio of the amount of money Wendy had to the total amount of money Eva and Wendy had was 3: 8. After Eva gave $25 to Wendy, she had as much money as Wendy. How much more money did Eva have than Linda in the end?

Linda	Wendy	Eva
3x3 = 9 u	5x3 = 15 u
	3x5 = 15 u	5x5 = 25 u
9 u	15 u	25 u

The amount that Wendy had is the repeated identity. Make the amount that Wendy had the same.  LCM of 5 and 3 is 15.

	Linda	Wendy	Eva
Before	9 u	15 u	25 u
Change	No change	+ 25	- 25
After	9 u	15 u + 25	25 u - 25

The amount that Eva and Wendy had in the end is the same.

25 u - 25 = 15 u + 25
25 u - 15 u = 25 + 25 
10 u = 50

1 u = 50 ÷ 10 = 5

Amount that Eva had more than Linda in the end
= 25 u - 25 - 9 u
= 16 u - 25
= 16 x 5 - 25
= 80 - 25
= $55

Answer(s): $55