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You are saving money to buy a new bicycle that costs $155.75. You have $30 and plan to save $5 each week. Your aunt decides to give you an additional $10 each week.

a. How many weeks will you have to save until you have enough money to buy the bicycle?

You need to save for
weeks.

b. How many more weeks would you have to save to buy a new bicycle that costs $203.89?

You would have to save for
more weeks.

User Be Champzz
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Answer: hi i think it will be a!

Explanation:

User Reda
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Answer:

a). 9 weeks

b). 4 more weeks

Explanation:

a). The cost of a new bicycle = $155.75

The amount I have with me = is $30

Therefore remaining amount = 155.75 - 30 = $ 125.75

The amount I will save in one week = is $ 5

The amount my aunt will give me one week = is $ 10

Therefore total amount I will save in one week = is 5 + 10= $ 15 in one week

Therefore the number of weeks required to collect the remaining amount of $125.75 is = 125.75 / 15 = 8.38 weeks

= 9 weeks

Thus 9 weeks are required to save money to buy a bicycle that costs $155.75

b). New cost of the bicycle = $ 203.89

From above at the end of 9 weeks, I will have = $ 125.75

The amount I have with me before = $ 30

Therefore by the end of 9 weeks, I have a total amount = of 125.75 + 30= $ 155.75

Therefore amount less = 203.89 - 155.75 = $ 48.14

The number of weeks required to collect the remaining amount of $ 48.14 by saving $ 15 in one week is = 48.14 / 15= 3.20 week

= 4 weeks

Thus, 4 more weeks are required to save money to buy a new bicycle that costs $ 203.89

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