PSLE Cole had $19 more than Emily at first. After Cole gave some of his money to Emily, he had $69 less than Emily. How much money did Cole give to Emily?
|
Cole |
Emily |
Before |
1 u + 25 + 19 = 1 u + 44 |
1 u + 25
|
Change |
- 44 |
+ 44 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 25 + 44 = 1 u + 69 |
At first, Cole had $19 more than Emily. After giving to Emily, he had $69 less than Emily. This means he gave Emily more than $19.
Additional amount that Cole gave to Emily
= (69 - 19) ÷ 2
= 50 ÷ 2
= $25
Total amount that Cole gave to Emily
= 25 + 19
= $44
Answer(s): $44