Poppy has $26 and Leo has $36. Poppy spends $\frac{12}{13}$ of her money, and Leo spends $\frac{7}{9}$ of his money. We need to find out how much more money Leo spends than Poppy.
2025/4/3
1. Problem Description
Poppy has
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6. Poppy spends $\frac{12}{13}$ of her money, and Leo spends $\frac{7}{9}$ of his money. We need to find out how much more money Leo spends than Poppy.
2. Solution Steps
First, we need to calculate how much Poppy spends.
Poppy spends of $
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6. Amount Poppy spends = $\frac{12}{13} \times 26 = 12 \times \frac{26}{13} = 12 \times 2 = 24$ pounds.
Next, we need to calculate how much Leo spends.
Leo spends of $
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6. Amount Leo spends = $\frac{7}{9} \times 36 = 7 \times \frac{36}{9} = 7 \times 4 = 28$ pounds.
Now, we need to find the difference between the amount Leo spends and the amount Poppy spends.
Difference = Amount Leo spends - Amount Poppy spends
Difference = pounds.
3. Final Answer
Leo spends £4 more than Poppy.