Fanny had $176 more than Carl. Fanny spent
56 of her money and Carl spent
47 of his money. In the end, Carl and Fanny had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Carl had at first.
| |
Fanny |
Carl |
More |
Before |
6x3 =
18 u |
7 u |
11 u |
Change |
- 5x3 =
- 15 u |
- 4 u |
|
After |
1x3 =
3 u |
3 u |
|
Fraction of money that Fanny left
= 1 -
56 =
16 Fraction of money that Carl left
= 1 -
47 =
37 The amount of money that Carl and Fanny had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Carl and Fanny had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Amount that Fanny had more than Carl at first
= 18 u - 7 u
= 11 u
11 u = 176
1 u = 176 ÷ 11 = 16
Amount that Carl had at first
= 7 u
= 7 x 16
= $112
Answer(s): $112
