Question

Patrician saves $ 1.20 everyday while her sister Nicole saves $ 2.80 daily. The two girls saved $ 150.00 together. How much of this amount was saved by Nicole?

Answer 1

Amount saved by Nicole is $ 105

Solution:

Given that Patrician saves $ 1.20 everyday and Nicole saves $ 2.80 daily

The two girls saved $ 150.00 together

To find: Amount saved by Nicole

Let "x" be the number of days for which Patrician and Nicole saved money

Given that they both saved $ 150.00 together

So we can frame a equation as:

`\text{(amount saved by patrician + amount saved by nicole) } * x = 150.00`

`(1.20 + 2.80) * x = 150\\\\4x = 150\\\\x = 37.5`

Therefore amount saved by nicole:

Nicole has saved $ 2.80 daily for "x" days

`\text{ Amount saved by Nicole } = x * 2.80\\\\\text{ Amount saved by Nicole } = 37.5 * 2.80 = 105`

Thus amount saved by Nicole is $ 105