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Jen borrowed $1500 from her parents for car repairs she plans to take 10% of her $450 weekly income to pay them back at this rate, how many weeks will it take her to pay off the long?

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It will take her 34 weeks
User OldTimeGuitarGuy
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It will take her 34 weeks. I got this answer because 10% of $450 is $45. Since she borrowed $1500, you divide $1500 by $45. You get 33.333... Since you earn per week, that rounds up to 34 weeks.

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