Charlie and Henry had a total of $195. Charlie gave $18 to Henry. In return, Henry gave
14 of his money to Charlie. In the end, Charlie had four times as much money as Henry. How much money did Charlie have at first?
| |
Charlie |
Henry |
Total |
| Before |
|
|
$195 |
| Change 1 |
- $18 |
+ $18 |
|
| After 1 |
|
4 p |
|
| Change 2 |
+ 1 p |
- 1 p |
|
| After 2 |
|
3 p |
|
Comparing Charlie
and Henry
in the end |
4 u |
1 u |
$195 |
The total amount that Henry and Charlie had remains unchanged.
Total amount in the end
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 195
1 u = 195 ÷ 5 = 39
Amount that Charlie has in the end
= 4 u
= 4 x 39
= $156
Amount that Henry has in the end
= 1 u
= $39
3 p = 1 u = 39
1 p = 39 ÷ 3 = 13
Amount that Henry gave to Charlie
= 1 p
= 1 x 13
= $13
Amount that Charlie had at first
= 156 - 13 + 18
= $161
Answer(s): $161
