Luke, Lee and Will shared a sum of money. Luke and Lee received 70% of the total amount of money. Lee and Will received 50% of the total amount of money. Given that Luke received $36 more than Will, how much was the sum of money that was shared by Luke and Will?
| Luke |
Lee |
Will |
Total |
| 7x1 |
3x1 |
10x1 |
| 1x5 |
1x5 |
2x5 |
| 5 u |
2 u |
3 u |
10 u |
70% =
70100 =
710 50% =
50100 =
12 The total amount of money that Luke, Lee and Will shared is repeated. Make the total amount of money the same. LCM of 10 and 2 is 10.
Amount that Luke received more than Will
= 5 u - 3 u
= 2 u
2 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 2 = 18
Amount that Luke and Will shared
= 5 u + 3 u
= 8 u
= 8 x 18
= $144
Answer(s): $144
