Question

2. Lizzy needs to calculate how much money she'll need for a trip, she needs 600 dollars in total, she has 180, if she earns 19 dollars every night how many nights will she need to work before she reaches the goal?

what steps would you then follow to solve for the variable? list the steps in order.

please and thank you!​

Answer 1

Answer: 23

Explanation:

x = # of nights Lizzy needs to work

(600 - 180) ÷ 19 = x

To calculate how many nights Lizzy needs to work before she reaches her goal of $600, we can follow these steps:

1. Start with the amount of money Lizzy already has, which is $180.

2. Subtract this amount from her goal of $600: $600 - $180 = $420.

3. Divide the remaining amount needed by the amount she earns per night: $420 ÷ $19 ≈ 22.11.

4. Since Lizzy cannot work a fraction of a night, we round up to the nearest whole number. In this case, Lizzy will need to work at least 23 nights.

Therefore, Lizzy will need to work for at least 23 nights before she reaches her goal of $600 for her trip.