PSLE George had $29 more than Jaslyn at first. After George gave some of his money to Jaslyn, he had $87 less than Jaslyn. How much money did George give to Jaslyn?
|
George |
Jaslyn |
Before |
1 u + 29 + 29 = 1 u + 58 |
1 u + 29
|
Change |
- 58 |
+ 58 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 29 + 58 = 1 u + 87 |
At first, George had $29 more than Jaslyn. After giving to Jaslyn, he had $87 less than Jaslyn. This means he gave Jaslyn more than $29.
Additional amount that George gave to Jaslyn
= (87 - 29) ÷ 2
= 58 ÷ 2
= $29
Total amount that George gave to Jaslyn
= 29 + 29
= $58
Answer(s): $58