Question

Brianne wants to save an additional​ $2,000 in the next 16 months. Assuming she brings home​ $8 an​ hour, how many extra hours a month will she need to work to achieve this​ goal? Enter your response here (hours).

Answer 1

Brianne will need to work approximately 16 extra hours per month to save an additional $2,000 in 16 months at a rate of $8 per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how many extra hours Brianne will need to work per month to save an additional $2,000 in 16 months, we first find the total hours required by dividing the total amount she wants to save by her hourly wage:

Total hours needed = Total savings required / Hourly wage

Total hours needed = $2,000 / $8 per hour = 250 hours

Next, we divide this by the number of months to find the hours needed per month:

Hours per month = Total hours needed / Number of months

Hours per month = 250 hours / 16 months = 15.625 hours

Since Brianne can't work a fraction of an hour, she would need to work approximately 16 hours extra a month to achieve her goal of saving $2,000 in 16 months.