If Bill and Hanes have a total of $60 and Hanes has half as much as Bill, how much money does Hanes have?

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To solve this problem, we can set up a couple of equations based on the information given. Let’s denote the amount of money Bill has as B and the amount of money Hanes has as H.

From the question, we know two things:

  • The total amount of money they have together is $60. This can be expressed as:
    B + H = 60
  • Hanes has half as much money as Bill. This means:
    H = 0.5B

Now we can substitute the second equation into the first equation:

B + (0.5B) = 60

Combining like terms, we get:

1.5B = 60

Next, to find out how much Bill has, we divide both sides by 1.5:

B = 60 / 1.5 = 40

Now that we have the amount Bill has, we can find out how much Hanes has by substituting B back into the equation for Hanes:

H = 0.5B = 0.5 * 40 = 20

So, Hanes has $20.

In summary, Bill has $40, and Hanes has $20.

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