Kylie had $115 more than Eric. Kylie spent
56 of her money and Eric spent
57 of his money. In the end, Eric and Kylie had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Eric had at first.
|
Kylie |
Eric |
More |
Before |
6x2 = 12 u |
7 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 5x2 = - 10 u |
- 5 u |
|
After |
1x2 = 2 u |
2 u |
|
Fraction of money that Kylie left
= 1 -
56 =
16 Fraction of money that Eric left
= 1 -
57 =
27 The amount of money that Eric and Kylie had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Eric and Kylie had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Amount that Kylie had more than Eric at first
= 12 u - 7 u
= 5 u
5 u = 115
1 u = 115 ÷ 5 = 23
Amount that Eric had at first
= 7 u
= 7 x 23
= $161
Answer(s): $161