Question

If you have a savings of $60.00 dollars in 2weeks and $120.00 dollars in 4weeks How much will this person save in 70 days?

Answer 1

1) in first place , calculate the rate with the values given

r= 120-4/60-2 = 2, , now you need to Know which is the number of weeks contained in 70 days, ok, 1 week____ 7 days

x------------70 days , resolving it x = 10 weeks

2) Now as you Know the numbers of week and is 10 , you must establish a relation of proportion

$120/________4 weeks

$ X ___________ 10 weeks

X = $120*10 WEEKS / 4 WEEKS, X = $ 300, the quantity that a person can save to the end of tens weeks