34 of Adam's money is equal to
14 of Bryan's money.
Adam has $20.
- How much does Bryan have?
- How much does Bryan have more than Adam?
- How much do they have altogether?
(a)
Make the numerators the same.
34 of Adam's money =
14 of Bryan's money
3 x 14 x 1 of Adam's money =
1 x 34 x 3 of Bryan's money
34 of Adam's money =
312 of Bryan's money
4 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Amount that Bryan has
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= $60
(b)
Amount that Bryan has more than Adam
= 12 u - 4 u
= 8 u
= 8 x 5
= $40
(c)
Amount that they have altogether
= 4 u + 12 u
= 16 u
= 16 x 5
= $80
Answer(s): (a) $60; (b) $40; (c) $80