Question

6) Ray is in debt $32 right now. He used to owe more, but he has been paying $6 a month on his debt for the last five months.

a) How much was Ray in debt 5 months ago?
b) At his present rate, how much longer will it take Ray to pay off his debt? Explain your reasoning.​

Answer 1

a)62

b)6 months

Explanation:

a) if he pays $6 every month then you would times $6 by 5 to find out how much he paid off which is 30 so you would add that to the current amount therefore $30+$32=$62

b) You would do $32 divided by 6 to find out how much hit would take to pay off which is 5 but there is 2 remaining so he can pay that off the next month, so it takes 6 months