Emily had $119 more than Zane. Emily spent
45 of her money and Zane spent
38 of his money. In the end, Zane and Emily had the same amount of money left. Find the amount of money Zane had at first.
| |
Emily |
Zane |
More |
Before |
5x5 =
25 u |
8 u |
17 u |
Change |
- 4x5 =
- 20 u |
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x5 =
5 u |
5 u |
|
Fraction of money that Emily left
= 1 -
45 =
15 Fraction of money that Zane left
= 1 -
38 =
58 The amount of money that Zane and Emily had in the end is the same. Make the amount of money that Zane and Emily had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Amount that Emily had more than Zane at first
= 25 u - 8 u
= 17 u
17 u = 119
1 u = 119 ÷ 17 = 7
Amount that Zane had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 7
= $56
Answer(s): $56
