Emily had $154 more than Glen. Emily spent
45 of her money and Glen spent
13 of his money. In the end, Glen and Emily had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Glen had at first.
| |
Emily |
Glen |
More |
Before |
5x2 =
10 u |
3 u |
7 u |
Change |
- 4x2 =
- 8 u |
- 1 u |
|
After |
1x2 =
2 u |
2 u |
|
Fraction of money that Emily left
= 1 -
45 =
15 Fraction of money that Glen left
= 1 -
13 =
23 The amount of money that Glen and Emily had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Glen and Emily had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Amount that Emily had more than Glen at first
= 10 u - 3 u
= 7 u
7 u = 154
1 u = 154 ÷ 7 = 22
Amount that Glen had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 22
= $66
Answer(s): $66
