PSLE Henry had $12 more than Kylie at first. After Henry gave some of his money to Kylie, he had $42 less than Kylie. How much money did Henry give to Kylie?
|
Henry |
Kylie |
Before |
1 u + 15 + 12 = 1 u + 27 |
1 u + 15
|
Change |
- 27 |
+ 27 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 15 + 27 = 1 u + 42 |
At first, Henry had $12 more than Kylie. After giving to Kylie, he had $42 less than Kylie. This means he gave Kylie more than $12.
Additional amount that Henry gave to Kylie
= (42 - 12) ÷ 2
= 30 ÷ 2
= $15
Total amount that Henry gave to Kylie
= 15 + 12
= $27
Answer(s): $27