tamara saves $35 each week.
if she now has $100 saved, in how many weeks can she first have enough saved to buy a lawn mower that costs $250?
a)2
b)3
c)4
d)5
e)6
i got e but the answer shows d.
please....
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Tamara saves 35$/week
on average 5/day
so til lnow tamara has 100$ saved
that is he has been saving for two weeks(14 days) 6 days
so money which is short is 150$ in how many days
1day---- 5$
xday ---150
5x=150
x=150/5
x=30 days
which is 4 weeks and two days ! i take 5 weeks as the oiption which is D
Thanks
Vishu
on average 5/day
so til lnow tamara has 100$ saved
that is he has been saving for two weeks(14 days) 6 days
so money which is short is 150$ in how many days
1day---- 5$
xday ---150
5x=150
x=150/5
x=30 days
which is 4 weeks and two days ! i take 5 weeks as the oiption which is D
Thanks
Vishu