PSLE Elijah had $16 more than Jane at first. After Elijah gave some of his money to Jane, he had $100 less than Jane. How much money did Elijah give to Jane?
|
Elijah |
Jane |
Before |
1 u + 42 + 16 = 1 u + 58 |
1 u + 42
|
Change |
- 58 |
+ 58 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 42 + 58 = 1 u + 100 |
At first, Elijah had $16 more than Jane. After giving to Jane, he had $100 less than Jane. This means he gave Jane more than $16.
Additional amount that Elijah gave to Jane
= (100 - 16) ÷ 2
= 84 ÷ 2
= $42
Total amount that Elijah gave to Jane
= 42 + 16
= $58
Answer(s): $58