Nicole had $192 more than Julian. Nicole spent
23 of her money and Julian spent
49 of his money. In the end, Julian and Nicole had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Julian had at first.
| |
Nicole |
Julian |
More |
Before |
3x5 =
15 u |
9 u |
6 u |
Change |
- 2x5 =
- 10 u |
- 4 u |
|
After |
1x5 =
5 u |
5 u |
|
Fraction of money that Nicole left
= 1 -
23 =
13 Fraction of money that Julian left
= 1 -
49 =
59 The amount of money that Julian and Nicole had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Julian and Nicole had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Amount that Nicole had more than Julian at first
= 15 u - 9 u
= 6 u
6 u = 192
1 u = 192 ÷ 6 = 32
Amount that Julian had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 32
= $288
Answer(s): $288
