Tammy had $19 more than Gillian at first. Gillian spent
59 of her money and Tammy spent
35 of her money. Given that they had equal amount of money left, how many much did Gillian have at first?
| |
Tammy |
Gillian |
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 Gillian had left
= 1 -
59 =
49 Fraction of money that Tammy had left
= 1 -
35 =
25 The amount that Tammy and Gillian had left is the same. Make the amount that Tammy and Gillian had left is the same. LCM of 4 and 2 is 4.
Amount that Gillian had at first = 9 u
Amount that Tammy had at first = 10 u
Amount that Tammy had more than Gillian at first
= 10 u - 9 u
= 1 u
= $19
Amount that Gillian had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 19
= $171
Answer(s): $171
