Question

Jessica earns $10.35/hour at her part-time job. Usually she works 24 hours a week. If she can only put aside 30% of her earnings, about how many weeks will she need to work in

order to save money for a new cell phone at $399?
Select one:
A. 3
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4

Answer 1

B. 6

Explanation:

$10.35 × 24 = 248.4 per week

248.4 × 30% = 74.52 {30% of her earnings}

$74.52 × 6 weeks = $447.12

∴ She needs to work for 6 weeks in order to save up to $399