Question

Sawyer got a gift card for his birthday and

wants to use it for a new video game. The game
costs $60, but his gift card only covers 50% of
that. His mom agrees to cover the rest, but says
he must pay the money back in three weeks.
How much does he have to pay each week if he
pays the same amount each week?

Answer 1

Sawyer has to pay $10 each week to pay his mom back

Explanation:

Sawyer got a gift card that he wants to use to purchase a video game that costs $60, but he can only cover 50% of it, that is, $30.

The remaining $30 will be covered by his mom, given he pays the money back in three weeks.

If he pays the same amount each week, then each week he should pay $30 / 3 = $10

Sawyer has to pay $10 each week to pay his mom back