12 of Bryan's money is equal to
49 of Adam's money.
Bryan has $80.
- How much does Adam have?
- How much does Bryan have less than Adam?
- How much do they have altogether?
(a)
Make the numerators the same.
12 of Bryan's money =
49 of Adam's money
1 x 42 x 4 of Bryan's money =
4 x 19 x 1 of Adam's money
48 of Bryan's money =
49 of Adam's money
8 u = 80
1 u = 80 ÷ 8 = 10
Amount that Adam has
= 9 u
= 9 x 10
= $90
(b)
Amount that Bryan has less than Adam
= 9 u - 8 u
= 1 u
= 1 x 10
= $10
(c)
Amount that they have altogether
= 8 u + 9 u
= 17 u
= 17 x 10
= $170
Answer(s): (a) $90; (b) $10; (c) $170