Pamela had $161 more than Fred. Pamela spent
23 of her money and Fred spent
38 of his money. In the end, Fred and Pamela had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Fred had at first.
| |
Pamela |
Fred |
More |
Before |
3x5 =
15 u |
8 u |
7 u |
Change |
- 2x5 =
- 10 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x5 =
5 u |
5 u |
|
Fraction of money that Pamela left
= 1 -
23 =
13 Fraction of money that Fred left
= 1 -
38 =
58 The amount of money that Fred and Pamela had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Fred and Pamela had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Amount that Pamela had more than Fred at first
= 15 u - 8 u
= 7 u
7 u = 161
1 u = 161 ÷ 7 = 23
Amount that Fred had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 23
= $184
Answer(s): $184
