If Mary and Tom put their money together they have £36. If Mary's money were halved and Tom's money doubled they would have £42. How much does each of them have? If you're answering, could you please show working out, thanks so much.

Mary has £20 and Tom has £16

Step-by-step explanation:

Represent their current respective money amounts by m and t.

Then m + t = £36, but also m/2 + 2t = £42.

Multiplying the second equation by 2 removes the fraction:

m + 4t = £84

and multiplying this by -1 results in

-m - 4t = -£84, which can now be added to the first equation m + t = £36:

-m - 4t = -£84

+m +  t  = £36

       -3t =  -£48

We have successfully eliminated m.  To solve this last result for t, divide both sides by -3, obtaining t = £16

Since m + t  = £36 and t = £16, m must be £20.

Mary has £20 and Tom has £16

rick has $1400 and sally has $1500

step-by-step explanation:

to find amount of money rick has after 10 years :

principal = $1000 , time = 10 years , rate = 4% annually

to find amount of money sally has after 10 years :

her friend gives to pay her $50 per year, therefore money she has after 10 years = 50 × 10 = $500

also, sally gets $1000 after 10 years,

therefore, total amount of money sally has after 10 years = 500 + 1000 = $1500

so, after 10 years : rick has $1400 and sally has $1500