Jen had $160 more than George. Jen spent
34 of her money and George spent
58 of his money. In the end, George and Jen had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money George had at first.
| |
Jen |
George |
More |
Before |
4x3 =
12 u |
8 u |
4 u |
Change |
- 3x3 =
- 9 u |
- 5 u |
|
After |
1x3 =
3 u |
3 u |
|
Fraction of money that Jen left
= 1 -
34 =
14 Fraction of money that George left
= 1 -
58 =
38 The amount of money that George and Jen had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that George and Jen had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Amount that Jen had more than George at first
= 12 u - 8 u
= 4 u
4 u = 160
1 u = 160 ÷ 4 = 40
Amount that George had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 40
= $320
Answer(s): $320
