PSLE Xavier had $23 more than Kimberly at first. After Xavier gave some of his money to Kimberly, he had $99 less than Kimberly. How much money did Xavier give to Kimberly?
|
Xavier |
Kimberly |
Before |
1 u + 38 + 23 = 1 u + 61 |
1 u + 38
|
Change |
- 61 |
+ 61 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 38 + 61 = 1 u + 99 |
At first, Xavier had $23 more than Kimberly. After giving to Kimberly, he had $99 less than Kimberly. This means he gave Kimberly more than $23.
Additional amount that Xavier gave to Kimberly
= (99 - 23) ÷ 2
= 76 ÷ 2
= $38
Total amount that Xavier gave to Kimberly
= 38 + 23
= $61
Answer(s): $61