PSLE Oscar had $16 more than Gem at first. After Oscar gave some of his money to Gem, he had $48 less than Gem. How much money did Oscar give to Gem?
|
Oscar |
Gem |
Before |
1 u + 16 + 16 = 1 u + 32 |
1 u + 16
|
Change |
- 32 |
+ 32 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 16 + 32 = 1 u + 48 |
At first, Oscar had $16 more than Gem. After giving to Gem, he had $48 less than Gem. This means he gave Gem more than $16.
Additional amount that Oscar gave to Gem
= (48 - 16) ÷ 2
= 32 ÷ 2
= $16
Total amount that Oscar gave to Gem
= 16 + 16
= $32
Answer(s): $32