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Arlin has 9 dollars and 37 cents. Lauren has 6 dollars and 63 cents. How much money does Arlin need to give Lauren so that each of them has the same amount of money?

User Dmitry R
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Answer:

$1.37

Explanation:

I would start by adding up the total money between them. $9.37 + $6.63 = $16.00. They want the same amount of money, so divide the total by two.

$16.00/2 = $8.00.

Now take the difference between how much Arlin had ($9.37) and how much she has now ($8.00).

$9.37 - $8.00 = $1.37

User Scott Jacobsen
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Answer:

Arlin has to give lauren 1.37

Explanation:

9.37 + 6.63 / 2 = 16 / 2 = 8

9.37 - 8 = 1.37

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