Nicole had $154 more than Bryan. Nicole spent
56 of her money and Bryan spent
38 of his money. In the end, Bryan and Nicole had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Bryan had at first.
| |
Nicole |
Bryan |
More |
Before |
6x5 =
30 u |
8 u |
22 u |
Change |
- 5x5 =
- 25 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x5 =
5 u |
5 u |
|
Fraction of money that Nicole left
= 1 -
56 =
16 Fraction of money that Bryan left
= 1 -
38 =
58 The amount of money that Bryan and Nicole had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Bryan and Nicole had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Amount that Nicole had more than Bryan at first
= 30 u - 8 u
= 22 u
22 u = 154
1 u = 154 ÷ 22 = 7
Amount that Bryan had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 7
= $56
Answer(s): $56
