Question

Elisa withdrew $20 at a time from her bank account and withdrew a total of $140.Francis withdrew $45 at a time from his bank account and withdrew a total of $270.Who made the greater number of withdrawals?Justify you answer

Answer 1

Divide the total amount withdrawn by the amount of each withdrawal for both people.

Elisa : 140 / 20 = 7 withdrawals.

Francis : 270 / 45 = 6 withdrawals.

Elisa made the most withdrawals because seven is greater than six.