Mary has $38 and Jane has $12. How much must Mary give Jane so that they both have the same amount>?
they have 50 dollars between them.
Half that is 25 dollars. How much more does Jane need to get 25 dollars? How much will Mary have remaining?
To find out the amount Mary must give Jane so that they both have the same amount, we need to calculate the difference between their current amounts and divide it by 2.
1. Start by finding the difference between Mary's and Jane's amounts:
Mary's amount - Jane's amount = $38 - $12 = $26
2. Since we want both Mary and Jane to have the same amount, we divide the difference by 2:
$26 / 2 = $13
Therefore, Mary must give Jane $13 so that they both have the same amount.