Esther had $166 more than Jeremy. Esther spent
12 of her money and Jeremy spent
38 of his money. In the end, Jeremy and Esther had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Jeremy had at first.
| |
Esther |
Jeremy |
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 Esther left
= 1 -
12 =
12 Fraction of money that Jeremy left
= 1 -
38 =
58 The amount of money that Jeremy and Esther had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Jeremy and Esther had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Amount that Esther had more than Jeremy at first
= 10 u - 8 u
= 2 u
2 u = 166
1 u = 166 ÷ 2 = 83
Amount that Jeremy had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 83
= $664
Answer(s): $664
