Risa, Kimberly and Linda bought a souvenir for their uncle. They shared the cost equally between them. Risa used
14 of her savings, Kimberly used
35 of her savings and Linda used
56 of her savings. Risa and Linda had $384 left. How much did each girl pay for the souvenir?
The amount spent by each girl is the same. Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 1, 3 and 5 = 15
1x154x15 of Risa's savings =
3x55x5 of Kimberly's savings =
5x36x3 of Linda savings
1560 of Risa's savings =
1525 of Kimberly's savings =
1518 of Linda's savings
|
Risa |
Kimberly |
Linda |
Before |
60 u |
25 u |
18 u |
Change |
- 15 u |
- 15 u |
- 15 u |
After |
45 u |
10 u |
3 u |
Savings that Risa had left
= 60 u - 15 u
= 45 u
Savings that Linda had left
= 18 u - 15 u
= 3 u
Total savings that Risa and Linda had left
= 45 u + 3 u
= 48 u
48 u = 384
1 u = 384 ÷ 48 = 8
Amount that each girl paid
= 15 u
= 15 x 8
= $120
Answer(s): $120