Tiffany had $186 more than Elijah. Tiffany spent
34 of her money and Elijah spent
35 of his money. In the end, Elijah and Tiffany had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Elijah had at first.
| |
Tiffany |
Elijah |
More |
Before |
4x2 =
8 u |
5 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 3x2 =
- 6 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x2 =
2 u |
2 u |
|
Fraction of money that Tiffany left
= 1 -
34 =
14 Fraction of money that Elijah left
= 1 -
35 =
25 The amount of money that Elijah and Tiffany had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Elijah and Tiffany had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Amount that Tiffany had more than Elijah at first
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u
3 u = 186
1 u = 186 ÷ 3 = 62
Amount that Elijah had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 62
= $310
Answer(s): $310
