PSLE Andy had $12 more than Xylia at first. After Andy gave some of his money to Xylia, he had $58 less than Xylia. How much money did Andy give to Xylia?
|
Andy |
Xylia |
Before |
1 u + 23 + 12 = 1 u + 35 |
1 u + 23
|
Change |
- 35 |
+ 35 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 23 + 35 = 1 u + 58 |
At first, Andy had $12 more than Xylia. After giving to Xylia, he had $58 less than Xylia. This means he gave Xylia more than $12.
Additional amount that Andy gave to Xylia
= (58 - 12) ÷ 2
= 46 ÷ 2
= $23
Total amount that Andy gave to Xylia
= 23 + 12
= $35
Answer(s): $35