Question

The ratio of money in Brian's wallet to Colin's wallet one day was 7:2.
Brian spent £39 that day.
Brian now had £4 less than Colin.
How much did they initially have altogether?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

They had £63 altogether initially.

Explanation:

Given : The ratio of money in Brian's wallet to Colin's wallet one day was 7:2.

Let 7x denotes the amount in Brian's wallet and 2x denotes the amount in  Colin's wallet on that day.

Brian spent £39 that day.

Amount left in Brian's wallet = 7x- 39

Brian now had £4 less than Colin.

⇒ 2x -4= 7x- 39

⇒  7x-2x=4+39

⇒  5x=35

⇒  x=7   [Divide both sides by 5 ]

So , The initial amount in Brian's wallet  = 7(7)= £49

The initial amount in Colin's wallet = 2(7)= £14

The amount they had together =  £49+£14 = £63

So , They had £63 altogether initially.

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