Ivory had $125 more than Ryan. Ivory spent
23 of her money and Ryan spent
37 of his money. In the end, Ryan and Ivory had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Ryan had at first.
| |
Ivory |
Ryan |
More |
Before |
3x4 =
12 u |
7 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 2x4 =
- 8 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x4 =
4 u |
4 u |
|
Fraction of money that Ivory left
= 1 -
23 =
13 Fraction of money that Ryan left
= 1 -
37 =
47 The amount of money that Ryan and Ivory had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Ryan and Ivory had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Amount that Ivory had more than Ryan at first
= 12 u - 7 u
= 5 u
5 u = 125
1 u = 125 ÷ 5 = 25
Amount that Ryan had at first
= 7 u
= 7 x 25
= $175
Answer(s): $175
