PSLE Warren had $24 more than Lucy at first. After Warren gave some of his money to Lucy, he had $78 less than Lucy. How much money did Warren give to Lucy?
|
Warren |
Lucy |
Before |
1 u + 27 + 24 = 1 u + 51 |
1 u + 27
|
Change |
- 51 |
+ 51 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 27 + 51 = 1 u + 78 |
At first, Warren had $24 more than Lucy. After giving to Lucy, he had $78 less than Lucy. This means he gave Lucy more than $24.
Additional amount that Warren gave to Lucy
= (78 - 24) ÷ 2
= 54 ÷ 2
= $27
Total amount that Warren gave to Lucy
= 27 + 24
= $51
Answer(s): $51