PSLE Warren had $19 more than Fiona at first. After Warren gave some of his money to Fiona, he had $81 less than Fiona. How much money did Warren give to Fiona?
|
Warren |
Fiona |
Before |
1 u + 31 + 19 = 1 u + 50 |
1 u + 31
|
Change |
- 50 |
+ 50 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 31 + 50 = 1 u + 81 |
At first, Warren had $19 more than Fiona. After giving to Fiona, he had $81 less than Fiona. This means he gave Fiona more than $19.
Additional amount that Warren gave to Fiona
= (81 - 19) ÷ 2
= 62 ÷ 2
= $31
Total amount that Warren gave to Fiona
= 31 + 19
= $50
Answer(s): $50