Winnie had $176 more than Vaidev. Winnie spent
56 of her money and Vaidev spent
47 of his money. In the end, Vaidev and Winnie had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Vaidev had at first.
| |
Winnie |
Vaidev |
More |
Before |
6x3 =
18 u |
7 u |
11 u |
Change |
- 5x3 =
- 15 u |
- 4 u |
|
After |
1x3 =
3 u |
3 u |
|
Fraction of money that Winnie left
= 1 -
56 =
16 Fraction of money that Vaidev left
= 1 -
47 =
37 The amount of money that Vaidev and Winnie had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Vaidev and Winnie had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Amount that Winnie had more than Vaidev at first
= 18 u - 7 u
= 11 u
11 u = 176
1 u = 176 ÷ 11 = 16
Amount that Vaidev had at first
= 7 u
= 7 x 16
= $112
Answer(s): $112
