Question

Tony works 22 hours per week. His take home pay is $15.80 per hour. If Tony is able to save all of his earnings, how long will it take him to save at least $4,800?
a.
12 weeks
b.
13 weeks
c.
14 weeks
d.
15 weeks

Answer 1

22 hrs / week 
1 hr = $15.80 

22 * 15.80 = $347.60 

This means that he makes $347.60 per week. 

4,800 divided by 347.60 is 13.8089758343

You can't have 0.8 of a week, so round up. This means it will take him about c, 14 weeks. 

Answer 2

It take him to save at least $4,800 is 14 weeks.

Option (C) is correct.

To find the time it take him to save at least $4,800.

What is arithmetic?

The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers.

Given that :

22 hours / week

1 hour = $15.80

So,  if he works 22 hours per week he take total home pay is

=22 * 15.80

= $347.60

This means that he makes $347.60 per week.

If it take him to save at least $4,800 then

=4,800 divided by 347.60 is 13.8089758343

In decimal can't have 0.8 of a week, so round up. This means it will take him about 14 weeks.

So, it take him to save at least $4,800 is 14 weeks.

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