PSLE Jenson had $30 more than Gillian at first. After Jenson gave some of his money to Gillian, he had $82 less than Gillian. How much money did Jenson give to Gillian?
|
Jenson |
Gillian |
Before |
1 u + 26 + 30 = 1 u + 56 |
1 u + 26
|
Change |
- 56 |
+ 56 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 26 + 56 = 1 u + 82 |
At first, Jenson had $30 more than Gillian. After giving to Gillian, he had $82 less than Gillian. This means he gave Gillian more than $30.
Additional amount that Jenson gave to Gillian
= (82 - 30) ÷ 2
= 52 ÷ 2
= $26
Total amount that Jenson gave to Gillian
= 26 + 30
= $56
Answer(s): $56