PSLE Liam had $16 more than Hilda at first. After Liam gave some of his money to Hilda, he had $66 less than Hilda. How much money did Liam give to Hilda?
|
Liam |
Hilda |
Before |
1 u + 25 + 16 = 1 u + 41 |
1 u + 25
|
Change |
- 41 |
+ 41 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 25 + 41 = 1 u + 66 |
At first, Liam had $16 more than Hilda. After giving to Hilda, he had $66 less than Hilda. This means he gave Hilda more than $16.
Additional amount that Liam gave to Hilda
= (66 - 16) ÷ 2
= 50 ÷ 2
= $25
Total amount that Liam gave to Hilda
= 25 + 16
= $41
Answer(s): $41