Question

Theo is saving $8 per week for a vacation he is taking. He started off with some money in savings, but less than $8. At the end of his weeks of savings, he had a total of $52. How many weeks was he saving money? (Hint: divide 52 by 8 and think about the answer). a) 5 weeks b) 6 weeks c) 7 weeks d) 8 weeks

Answer 1

Let’s solve this step by step:

Theo saves $8 per week and ends up with a total of $52.

If we divide $52 by $8, we get 6.5. This means Theo saved for 6 full weeks and then half of another week.

However, we know that Theo started with some money, less than $8. This starting amount is the “half-week” of savings in our calculation.

Therefore, Theo must have saved for 6 full weeks.

So, the answer is b) 6 weeks. I hope this helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask

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