Question

Charlie has $500 in a savings account at the beginning of the summer, but withdraws $25 each week to spend on meals at Duchess (his favorite). He wants to have at least $200 in the account at the end of the summer for the start of school. How many weeks can Charlie withdraw money from the account?

Answer 1

12 weeks.

Explanation:

Since Charlie has $500, but wants to spend $25 every week, we can set up a problem.

`25` ×
`12`
`= 300`

Thus, he can go 12 weeks and spend $300 while still managing to have $200 left in his account.

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Answer 2

Let's first determine how much Charlie will have in his savings account at the end of the summer if he doesn't withdraw any money. There are 12 weeks in the summer, so he would have:

$500 - $25/week x 12 weeks = $200

So if he withdraws money for more than 0 weeks, he will not have at least $200 in the account at the end of the summer. Therefore, he cannot withdraw any money from the account.