Olivia had $121 more than Wesley. Olivia spent
56 of her money and Wesley spent
47 of his money. In the end, Wesley and Olivia had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Wesley had at first.
| |
Olivia |
Wesley |
More |
Before |
6x3 =
18 u |
7 u |
11 u |
Change |
- 5x3 =
- 15 u |
- 4 u |
|
After |
1x3 =
3 u |
3 u |
|
Fraction of money that Olivia left
= 1 -
56 =
16 Fraction of money that Wesley left
= 1 -
47 =
37 The amount of money that Wesley and Olivia had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Wesley and Olivia had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Amount that Olivia had more than Wesley at first
= 18 u - 7 u
= 11 u
11 u = 121
1 u = 121 ÷ 11 = 11
Amount that Wesley had at first
= 7 u
= 7 x 11
= $77
Answer(s): $77
