Bryan saves $40.
He saves 5 times as much money as Adam.
- How much does Adam save?
- How much does Bryan save more than Adam?
- How much does Adam save less than Adam?
- How much do both of them save altogether?
(a)
Focus on the sentence with the word 'times'.
Assign 1 u to the variable that is found after the word 'times'.
Amount that Adam saves = 1 u
Amount that Bryan saves = 5 u
5 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
Amount that Adam saves
= 1 u
= $8
(b)
Amount that Bryan saves more than Adam
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 8
= $32
(c)
Amount that Adam saves less than Bryan
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 8
= $32
(d)
Total amount that both of them save altogether
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 8
= $48
Answer(s): (a) $8; (b) $32; (c) $32; (d) $48
