Bryan saves $50.
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 = 50
1 u = 50 ÷ 5 = 10
Amount that Adam saves
= 1 u
= $10
(b)
Amount that Bryan saves more than Adam
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 10
= $40
(c)
Amount that Adam saves less than Bryan
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 10
= $40
(d)
Total amount that both of them save altogether
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 10
= $60
Answer(s): (a) $10; (b) $40; (c) $40; (d) $60