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If calculator is permitted for this question, this method is straight forward in thinking using % without conversion to fractions or required to find the correct factor to use and all calculations can be done by using a calculator
Bryan Joanna
Initially u u+ 120
60% of Joanna 0.6(u+120) = 0.6u + 72
Transfer of J to B u +0.6u+72 = 1.6u + 72 u+120-0.6u-72 =0.4u + 48
25% of Bryan 0.25(1.6u + 72) = 0.4u +18
Transfer of B to J(Final) 1.6u+72-0.4u-18= 1.2u + 54 0.4u+48+0.4u+18 =0.8u +66
Finally, Bryan has $20 more than Joanna implies
1.2u + 54 – (0.8u +66) = 20
0.4u = 20+12 =32 => u = 80
Hence at first, Joanna has (u+120)= 80+120 = $200
Let us assume Bryan have 10U initially,
Bryan Joanna
Initially 10U 10U+120
After J gave Bryan 60% 10U+6/10(10U+120) 4/10(10U+120)=4U+48
=16U+72
After B gave J 25% 3/4(16U+72) 1/4 (16U + 72) + 4U +48
=12U+54 =8U +66
So finally Bryan had $20 more than Joanna,
12U + 54 = 8U +66 +20
4U = 32
U = 8
10*8 +120 = 200
So Joanna has $200 dollars at first

Thinking: - there is a transfer of 60% which is 3/5 (as you have indicated) - there is a transfer of 25% which is 1/4 - there is division by 5 and 4... so let's try 20u Working: Joanna Transfer Bryan ================================================= 20u + 120 20u 8u + 48 ==> 60%: 12u + 72 ==> 32u + 72 16u + 66 <== 25%: 8u + 18 <== 24u + 54 Bryan has (24u + 54) - (16u + 66) = 8u - 12 = 20 dollars more than Joanna. That means 8u = 32 and u = 4. So Joanna has 20u + 120 = $200 at first. Checking: Joanna Transfer Bryan ================================================= 200 80 80 ==> 60%:120 ==> 200 130 <== 25%: 50 <== 150 Bryan has 150-130 = 20 more than Joanna.