Yen had $172 more than Perry. Yen spent
12 of her money and Perry spent
38 of his money. In the end, Perry and Yen had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Perry had at first.
| |
Yen |
Perry |
More |
Before |
2x5 =
10 u |
8 u |
2 u |
Change |
- 1x5 =
- 5 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x5 =
5 u |
5 u |
|
Fraction of money that Yen left
= 1 -
12 =
12 Fraction of money that Perry left
= 1 -
38 =
58 The amount of money that Perry and Yen had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Perry and Yen had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Amount that Yen had more than Perry at first
= 10 u - 8 u
= 2 u
2 u = 172
1 u = 172 ÷ 2 = 86
Amount that Perry had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 86
= $688
Answer(s): $688
