Question

Eunice wanted to save up for a mountain bike that costs £250. She baby-sits each week for 6 hours for £2.75 an hour, and does a Saturday job that pays £27.50. She saves 3/4 of her weekly earnings. How many weeks will it take her to save enough to buy the bike?

Answer 1

Approximately 2 weeks

Explanation:

Given data

Cost of bike= £250

Assuming she works for 6 days

1.Babysitting

6*2.75=£16.5 per day

for 6 days

=16.5*6

=£99

2. Saturday Job

=£27.50

Total earnings for the week

=£27.50+£99

=£126.5 weekly

Hence it will take her

=250/126.5

=1.97 week

Approximately 2 weeks to save up the amount