Seth and Perry had a total of $308. Seth gave $12 to Perry. In return, Perry gave
15 of his money to Seth. In the end, Seth had six times as much money as Perry. How much money did Seth have at first?
| |
Seth |
Perry |
Total |
| Before |
|
|
$308 |
| Change 1 |
- $12 |
+ $12 |
|
| After 1 |
|
5 p |
|
| Change 2 |
+ 1 p |
- 1 p |
|
| After 2 |
|
4 p |
|
Comparing Seth
and Perry
in the end |
6 u |
1 u |
$308 |
The total amount that Perry and Seth had remains unchanged.
Total amount in the end
= 6 u + 1 u
= 7 u
7 u = 308
1 u = 308 ÷ 7 = 44
Amount that Seth has in the end
= 6 u
= 6 x 44
= $264
Amount that Perry has in the end
= 1 u
= $44
4 p = 1 u = 44
1 p = 44 ÷ 4 = 11
Amount that Perry gave to Seth
= 1 p
= 1 x 11
= $11
Amount that Seth had at first
= 264 - 11 + 12
= $265
Answer(s): $265
