PSLE George had $19 more than Winnie at first. After George gave some of his money to Winnie, he had $53 less than Winnie. How much money did George give to Winnie?
|
George |
Winnie |
Before |
1 u + 17 + 19 = 1 u + 36 |
1 u + 17
|
Change |
- 36 |
+ 36 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 17 + 36 = 1 u + 53 |
At first, George had $19 more than Winnie. After giving to Winnie, he had $53 less than Winnie. This means he gave Winnie more than $19.
Additional amount that George gave to Winnie
= (53 - 19) ÷ 2
= 34 ÷ 2
= $17
Total amount that George gave to Winnie
= 17 + 19
= $36
Answer(s): $36