Question

Sally wants to purchasesome snowboarding equipment,clothes,and a season pass. She calculates that it will cost her about $1800. Sally earns $12.00 an hour and works 16 hours each week. Sally decides she can save 20% of her earnings. Show how each was calculated.

A. How much does she ran each week
B. Howmuch money will she save each week
C. How much money will she save each month (assume there are 4.3 weeks in a month)
D. How many months will it take her to save the money

Answer 1

Total Cost : 1800

12 dollars * 16 hours = 192 dollars earned

0.2 percent * 192 = 38.4 dollars saved

A. She earns 192 dollars every week

B. She will save 38.4 dollars * 7 weeks = 268.8 dollars in a week.

C. 7 days times 4.3 weeks = 30.1 days. 30.1 days * 38.4 = 1,155.84 dollars every month.

D. it will take her about 1.6 months to save the money. Since 1800 divided by 1,155.84 = 1.6 months