PSLE Luke had $14 more than Yen at first. After Luke gave some of his money to Yen, he had $70 less than Yen. How much money did Luke give to Yen?
|
Luke |
Yen |
Before |
1 u + 28 + 14 = 1 u + 42 |
1 u + 28
|
Change |
- 42 |
+ 42 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 28 + 42 = 1 u + 70 |
At first, Luke had $14 more than Yen. After giving to Yen, he had $70 less than Yen. This means he gave Yen more than $14.
Additional amount that Luke gave to Yen
= (70 - 14) ÷ 2
= 56 ÷ 2
= $28
Total amount that Luke gave to Yen
= 28 + 14
= $42
Answer(s): $42