PSLE Peter had $26 more than Xuan at first. After Peter gave some of his money to Xuan, he had $70 less than Xuan. How much money did Peter give to Xuan?
|
Peter |
Xuan |
Before |
1 u + 22 + 26 = 1 u + 48 |
1 u + 22
|
Change |
- 48 |
+ 48 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 22 + 48 = 1 u + 70 |
At first, Peter had $26 more than Xuan. After giving to Xuan, he had $70 less than Xuan. This means he gave Xuan more than $26.
Additional amount that Peter gave to Xuan
= (70 - 26) ÷ 2
= 44 ÷ 2
= $22
Total amount that Peter gave to Xuan
= 22 + 26
= $48
Answer(s): $48