PSLE Julian had $21 more than Usha at first. After Julian gave some of his money to Usha, he had $73 less than Usha. How much money did Julian give to Usha?
|
Julian |
Usha |
Before |
1 u + 26 + 21 = 1 u + 47 |
1 u + 26
|
Change |
- 47 |
+ 47 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 26 + 47 = 1 u + 73 |
At first, Julian had $21 more than Usha. After giving to Usha, he had $73 less than Usha. This means he gave Usha more than $21.
Additional amount that Julian gave to Usha
= (73 - 21) ÷ 2
= 52 ÷ 2
= $26
Total amount that Julian gave to Usha
= 26 + 21
= $47
Answer(s): $47