57 of Adam's money is equal to
23 of Bryan's money.
Adam has $70.
- 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.
57 of Adam's money =
23 of Bryan's money
5 x 27 x 2 of Adam's money =
2 x 53 x 5 of Bryan's money
1014 of Adam's money =
1015 of Bryan's money
14 u = 70
1 u = 70 ÷ 14 = 5
Amount that Bryan has
= 15 u
= 15 x 5
= $75
(b)
Amount that Bryan has more than Adam
= 15 u - 14 u
= 1 u
= 1 x 5
= $5
(c)
Amount that they have altogether
= 14 u + 15 u
= 29 u
= 29 x 5
= $145
Answer(s): (a) $75; (b) $5; (c) $145