PSLE Eric had $16 more than Joelle at first. After Eric gave some of his money to Joelle, he had $52 less than Joelle. How much money did Eric give to Joelle?
|
Eric |
Joelle |
Before |
1 u + 18 + 16 = 1 u + 34 |
1 u + 18
|
Change |
- 34 |
+ 34 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 18 + 34 = 1 u + 52 |
At first, Eric had $16 more than Joelle. After giving to Joelle, he had $52 less than Joelle. This means he gave Joelle more than $16.
Additional amount that Eric gave to Joelle
= (52 - 16) ÷ 2
= 36 ÷ 2
= $18
Total amount that Eric gave to Joelle
= 18 + 16
= $34
Answer(s): $34