PSLE Harry had $10 more than Cathy at first. After Harry gave some of his money to Cathy, he had $82 less than Cathy. How much money did Harry give to Cathy?
|
Harry |
Cathy |
Before |
1 u + 36 + 10 = 1 u + 46 |
1 u + 36
|
Change |
- 46 |
+ 46 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 36 + 46 = 1 u + 82 |
At first, Harry had $10 more than Cathy. After giving to Cathy, he had $82 less than Cathy. This means he gave Cathy more than $10.
Additional amount that Harry gave to Cathy
= (82 - 10) ÷ 2
= 72 ÷ 2
= $36
Total amount that Harry gave to Cathy
= 36 + 10
= $46
Answer(s): $46