PSLE Jenson had $18 more than Cindy at first. After Jenson gave some of his money to Cindy, he had $74 less than Cindy. How much money did Jenson give to Cindy?
|
Jenson |
Cindy |
Before |
1 u + 28 + 18 = 1 u + 46 |
1 u + 28
|
Change |
- 46 |
+ 46 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 28 + 46 = 1 u + 74 |
At first, Jenson had $18 more than Cindy. After giving to Cindy, he had $74 less than Cindy. This means he gave Cindy more than $18.
Additional amount that Jenson gave to Cindy
= (74 - 18) ÷ 2
= 56 ÷ 2
= $28
Total amount that Jenson gave to Cindy
= 28 + 18
= $46
Answer(s): $46