Question

Phil is paid £240 per week each week he saves on quarter of his pay how much does he save each week? he is saving for a new bike that cost £349,how many weeks does it take to save enough to buy the bike

Answer 1

Answer:

5.82

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Answer 2

Given:

$\text {Earnings }= \£ 240$

Find his saving per week:

$\text {Saving }= \dfrac{1}{4} \times 240$

$\text {Saving }= \£ 60$

Given:

$\text{Cost of the bike} = \£ 349$

Find the number of weeks need to save the money:

$\text{one week }= \£ 60$

$\text{Number of weeks needed}= 349 \div 60$

$\text{Number of weeks needed}= 5\dfrac{49}{60}$

$\text{Number of weeks needed}= 6$

Answer: He will beed to save for 6 weeks before he can buy the bike.