Anna had $180 more than Tom. Anna spent
23 of her money and Tom spent
59 of his money. In the end, Tom and Anna had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Tom had at first.
| |
Anna |
Tom |
More |
Before |
3x4 =
12 u |
9 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 2x4 =
- 8 u |
- 5 u |
|
After |
1x4 =
4 u |
4 u |
|
Fraction of money that Anna left
= 1 -
23 =
13 Fraction of money that Tom left
= 1 -
59 =
49 The amount of money that Tom and Anna had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Tom and Anna had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Amount that Anna had more than Tom at first
= 12 u - 9 u
= 3 u
3 u = 180
1 u = 180 ÷ 3 = 60
Amount that Tom had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 60
= $540
Answer(s): $540
