Elyse had $175 more than Simon. Elyse spent
23 of her money and Simon spent
38 of his money. In the end, Simon and Elyse had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Simon had at first.
| |
Elyse |
Simon |
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 Elyse left
= 1 -
23 =
13 Fraction of money that Simon left
= 1 -
38 =
58 The amount of money that Simon and Elyse had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Simon and Elyse had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Amount that Elyse had more than Simon at first
= 15 u - 8 u
= 7 u
7 u = 175
1 u = 175 ÷ 7 = 25
Amount that Simon had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 25
= $200
Answer(s): $200
