Roshel had $23 more than Emily at first. Emily spent
59 of her money and Roshel spent
35 of her money. Given that they had equal amount of money left, how many much did Emily have at first?
| |
Roshel |
Emily |
More |
Before |
9x1 =
9 u |
5x2 =
10 u |
1 u |
Change |
- 5x1 =
- 5 u |
- 3x2 =
- 6 u |
|
After |
4x1 =
4 u |
2x2 =
4 u |
|
Fraction of money that Emily had left
= 1 -
59 =
49 Fraction of money that Roshel had left
= 1 -
35 =
25 The amount that Roshel and Emily had left is the same. Make the amount that Roshel and Emily had left is the same. LCM of 4 and 2 is 4.
Amount that Emily had at first = 9 u
Amount that Roshel had at first = 10 u
Amount that Roshel had more than Emily at first
= 10 u - 9 u
= 1 u
= $23
Amount that Emily had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 23
= $207
Answer(s): $207
