Kylie had $168 more than Ben. Kylie spent
35 of her money and Ben spent
37 of his money. In the end, Ben and Kylie had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Ben had at first.
| |
Kylie |
Ben |
More |
Before |
5x2 =
10 u |
7 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 3x2 =
- 6 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
2x2 =
4 u |
4 u |
|
Fraction of money that Kylie left
= 1 -
35 =
25 Fraction of money that Ben left
= 1 -
37 =
47 The amount of money that Ben and Kylie had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Ben and Kylie had in the end the same. LCM of 2 and 4 is 4.
Amount that Kylie had more than Ben at first
= 10 u - 7 u
= 3 u
3 u = 168
1 u = 168 ÷ 3 = 56
Amount that Ben had at first
= 7 u
= 7 x 56
= $392
Answer(s): $392
