PSLE Justin had $26 more than Yoko at first. After Justin gave some of his money to Yoko, he had $82 less than Yoko. How much money did Justin give to Yoko?
|
Justin |
Yoko |
Before |
1 u + 28 + 26 = 1 u + 54 |
1 u + 28
|
Change |
- 54 |
+ 54 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 28 + 54 = 1 u + 82 |
At first, Justin had $26 more than Yoko. After giving to Yoko, he had $82 less than Yoko. This means he gave Yoko more than $26.
Additional amount that Justin gave to Yoko
= (82 - 26) ÷ 2
= 56 ÷ 2
= $28
Total amount that Justin gave to Yoko
= 28 + 26
= $54
Answer(s): $54