Adam saves $20.
He saves 4 times as much money as Bryan.
- How much does Bryan save?
- How much does Adam save more than Bryan?
- How much does Bryan save less than Bryan?
- 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 Bryan saves = 1 u
Amount that Adam saves = 4 u
4 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Amount that Bryan saves
= 1 u
= $5
(b)
Amount that Adam saves more than Bryan
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 5
= $15
(c)
Amount that Bryan saves less than Adam
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 5
= $15
(d)
Total amount that both of them save altogether
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
= 5 x 5
= $25
Answer(s): (a) $5; (b) $15; (c) $15; (d) $25
