PSLE Ben had $16 more than Pamela at first. After Ben gave some of his money to Pamela, he had $70 less than Pamela. How much money did Ben give to Pamela?
|
Ben |
Pamela |
Before |
1 u + 27 + 16 = 1 u + 43 |
1 u + 27
|
Change |
- 43 |
+ 43 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 27 + 43 = 1 u + 70 |
At first, Ben had $16 more than Pamela. After giving to Pamela, he had $70 less than Pamela. This means he gave Pamela more than $16.
Additional amount that Ben gave to Pamela
= (70 - 16) ÷ 2
= 54 ÷ 2
= $27
Total amount that Ben gave to Pamela
= 27 + 16
= $43
Answer(s): $43