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Kira wants to buy a tablet computer for $600. She already has $275. She plans to save $40 every week until she has enough money to buy the tablet. In how many weeks will he buy the tablet? A. 8 weeks. B. 9 weeks. C. 10 weeks. D. 11 weeks. Thanks!

Kira wants to buy a tablet computer for $600. She already has $275. She plans to save-example-1

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w=weeks
600=40w+275
subtract 275
325=40w
divide by 40
w=8.125
If she is paid at the end of the week you need to round up, so it will take her 9 weeks.
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