PSLE Charlie had $19 more than Ivory at first. After Charlie gave some of his money to Ivory, he had $77 less than Ivory. How much money did Charlie give to Ivory?
|
Charlie |
Ivory |
Before |
1 u + 29 + 19 = 1 u + 48 |
1 u + 29
|
Change |
- 48 |
+ 48 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 29 + 48 = 1 u + 77 |
At first, Charlie had $19 more than Ivory. After giving to Ivory, he had $77 less than Ivory. This means he gave Ivory more than $19.
Additional amount that Charlie gave to Ivory
= (77 - 19) ÷ 2
= 58 ÷ 2
= $29
Total amount that Charlie gave to Ivory
= 29 + 19
= $48
Answer(s): $48