34 of Bryan's money is equal to
23 of Adam's money.
Bryan has $40.
- How much does Adam have?
- How much does Adam have more than Bryan?
- How much do they have altogether?
(a)
Make the numerators the same.
34 of Bryan's money =
23 of Adam's money
3 x 24 x 2 of Bryan's money =
2 x 33 x 3 of Adam's money
68 of Bryan's money =
69 of Adam's money
8 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 8 = 5
Amount that Adam has
= 9 u
= 9 x 5
= $45
(b)
Amount that Adam has more than Bryan
= 9 u - 8 u
= 1 u
= 1 x 5
= $5
(c)
Amount that they have altogether
= 8 u + 9 u
= 17 u
= 17 x 5
= $85
Answer(s): (a) $45; (b) $5; (c) $85