PSLE Ahmad had $25 more than Erika at first. After Ahmad gave some of his money to Erika, he had $79 less than Erika. How much money did Ahmad give to Erika?
|
Ahmad |
Erika |
Before |
1 u + 27 + 25 = 1 u + 52 |
1 u + 27
|
Change |
- 52 |
+ 52 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 27 + 52 = 1 u + 79 |
At first, Ahmad had $25 more than Erika. After giving to Erika, he had $79 less than Erika. This means he gave Erika more than $25.
Additional amount that Ahmad gave to Erika
= (79 - 25) ÷ 2
= 54 ÷ 2
= $27
Total amount that Ahmad gave to Erika
= 27 + 25
= $52
Answer(s): $52