Gem had $187 more than Oscar. Gem spent
45 of her money and Oscar spent
38 of his money. In the end, Oscar and Gem had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Oscar had at first.
| |
Gem |
Oscar |
More |
Before |
5x5 =
25 u |
8 u |
17 u |
Change |
- 4x5 =
- 20 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x5 =
5 u |
5 u |
|
Fraction of money that Gem left
= 1 -
45 =
15 Fraction of money that Oscar left
= 1 -
38 =
58 The amount of money that Oscar and Gem had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Oscar and Gem had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Amount that Gem had more than Oscar at first
= 25 u - 8 u
= 17 u
17 u = 187
1 u = 187 ÷ 17 = 11
Amount that Oscar had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 11
= $88
Answer(s): $88
