Question

Greg and Josh want to go whitewater rafting in 3 weeks. Josh is able to save the $480 he needs to go on the trip by saving the pay he received for 5 hours of work each week. Greg must save 8 hours worth of pay each week in order to have enough money. How much more money does Josh make than Greg? a. $10 b. $12 c. $14 d. $20 Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

Answer: Option 'b' is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

There are 3 weeks to go whitewater rafting by Greg and Josh.

Amount saved by Josh =$480

Number of hours he is saving the pay he received in each week = 5

Total hours in 3 weeks is given by

`3* 5=15\ hours`

So, Amount saved by Josh is given by

`(480)/(15)=\$32`

Similarly,

Total amount saved by Greg = $480

Number of hours he is saving the pay he received in each week = 8

Total hours in 3 weeks is given by

`3* 8=24\ hours`

So, Amount saved by Greg is given by

`(480)/(24)=\$20`

Josh make more money than Greg by

`\$32-\$20=\$12`

Hence, $12 is more saved by Josh than Greg .

Therefore , Option 'b' is correct.