Xandra had $108 more than Neave. Xandra spent
56 of her money and Neave spent
13 of his money. In the end, Neave and Xandra had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Neave had at first.
| |
Xandra |
Neave |
More |
Before |
6x2 =
12 u |
3 u |
9 u |
Change |
- 5x2 =
- 10 u |
- 1 u |
|
After |
1x2 =
2 u |
2 u |
|
Fraction of money that Xandra left
= 1 -
56 =
16 Fraction of money that Neave left
= 1 -
13 =
23 The amount of money that Neave and Xandra had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Neave and Xandra had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Amount that Xandra had more than Neave at first
= 12 u - 3 u
= 9 u
9 u = 108
1 u = 108 ÷ 9 = 12
Amount that Neave had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 12
= $36
Answer(s): $36
