Yoko had $189 more than Carl. Yoko spent
23 of her money and Carl spent
59 of his money. In the end, Carl and Yoko had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Carl had at first.
| |
Yoko |
Carl |
More |
Before |
3x4 =
12 u |
9 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 2x4 =
- 8 u |
- 5 u |
|
After |
1x4 =
4 u |
4 u |
|
Fraction of money that Yoko left
= 1 -
23 =
13 Fraction of money that Carl left
= 1 -
59 =
49 The amount of money that Carl and Yoko had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Carl and Yoko had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Amount that Yoko had more than Carl at first
= 12 u - 9 u
= 3 u
3 u = 189
1 u = 189 ÷ 3 = 63
Amount that Carl had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 63
= $567
Answer(s): $567
