Vanessa had $123 more than Lee. Vanessa spent
34 of her money and Lee spent
35 of his money. In the end, Lee and Vanessa had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Lee had at first.
| |
Vanessa |
Lee |
More |
Before |
4x2 =
8 u |
5 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 3x2 =
- 6 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x2 =
2 u |
2 u |
|
Fraction of money that Vanessa left
= 1 -
34 =
14 Fraction of money that Lee left
= 1 -
35 =
25 The amount of money that Lee and Vanessa had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Lee and Vanessa had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Amount that Vanessa had more than Lee at first
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u
3 u = 123
1 u = 123 ÷ 3 = 41
Amount that Lee had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 41
= $205
Answer(s): $205
