Question

Will wants to have more than $500 by the end of the summer. He already has $84, and he can work for 8 weeks over the summer. Will gets paid the same amount each week. Which of the following represents the amount of money he must earn each week?

a) $52
b) > $52
c) $63
d) > $63

Answer 1

To have more than $500 by the end of the summer, Will must earn more than $52 each week, after starting with $84. The correct answer is b) > $52.

Step-by-step explanation:

Will wants to end the summer with more than $500, and he already has $84. He will work for 8 weeks, so the calculation for the weekly amount he needs to earn can be shown with the following steps:

1. Subtract the amount Will already has from his target amount: $500 - $84 = $416.
2. Divide the remaining amount by the number of weeks he has to work: $416 ÷ 8 weeks = $52 per week.

To have more than $500 by the end of the summer, Will needs to earn more than $52 each week.

Therefore, the correct answer is b) > $52.