PSLE John had $26 more than Tammy at first. After John gave some of his money to Tammy, he had $52 less than Tammy. How much money did John give to Tammy?
|
John |
Tammy |
Before |
1 u + 13 + 26 = 1 u + 39 |
1 u + 13
|
Change |
- 39 |
+ 39 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 13 + 39 = 1 u + 52 |
At first, John had $26 more than Tammy. After giving to Tammy, he had $52 less than Tammy. This means he gave Tammy more than $26.
Additional amount that John gave to Tammy
= (52 - 26) ÷ 2
= 26 ÷ 2
= $13
Total amount that John gave to Tammy
= 13 + 26
= $39
Answer(s): $39