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

	Tammy	Vanessa	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 Tammy and Vanessa shared the cost of their grandfather's present equally, the amount each paid for the present is the same. 

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

Amount that Vanessa spent on the present
= 27 u - 20 u
= 7 u

Percentage of her savings that Vanessa spent
= ⁷₂₇ x 100%
≈ 25.9%

Answer(s): 25.9%