Emily's and Gem's savings were in the ratio of 4 : 9. Both of them shared the cost of their older brother's souvenir equally. Emily's remaining savings was ¹₄ as much as Gem's savings. What percentage of her savings did Emily spend? Correct the answer to 1 decimal place.

	Emily	Gem	Difference
Before	4x3 = 12 u	9x3 = 27 u	5x3 = 15 u
Change	- 7 u	- 7 u
After	1x5 = 5 u	4x5 = 20 u	3x5 = 15 u

Since Emily and Gem shared the cost of their older brother's souvenir equally, the amount each paid for the souvenir is the same. 

So, the difference in the amounts between Emily and Gem at first and in the end remains the same.  Make the difference in the amounts between Emily and Gem at first and in the end the same. LCM of 5 and 3 is 15.

Amount that Emily spent on the souvenir
= 12 u - 5 u
= 7 u

Percentage of her savings that Emily spent
= ⁷₁₂ x 100%
≈ 58.3%

Answer(s): 58.3%