Question

Riley is saving up to buy a new television. She needs a total of $1,164.38. Riley has saved $200.66 already and earns $80.31 per week at her job. How many weeks does Riley need to work to save enough money to buy the new television?

Answer 1

1. First we can subtract $200.66 from $1,164.38 to find how much Riley has left to save: $963.72

2. Now we can divide $963.72 by how much Riley earns in a week $80.31 to find the number of weeks: 12 weeks

Answer: 12 weeks

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