Question

In 25 weeks, Whitney leaves for college. She hopes to bring a brand new computer with her when

she leaves. The price of the computer is $1,240. Whitney has $88 in a savings account that she
will put towards the purchase. How much additional money will Whitney need to save each week
so that she can pay for the computer before she leaves?
A)$32.26
B)$35.20
C)49.60
D)46.08

Answer 1

Whitney needs to save an additional $1,152 for her new computer. Dividing this by the 25 weeks left until college, she must save $46.08 a week to meet her goal.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the additional money Whitney will need to save each week, we need to subtract the initial savings from the total price of the computer. Then, we divide the remaining amount by the number of weeks she has to save.

The total cost of the computer is $1,240 and Whitney has $88 saved. So she needs to save an additional $1,240 - $88 = $1,152.

Whitney has 25 weeks to save for the computer, so we divide the total amount she still needs to save by the number of weeks.

$1,152 ÷ 25 weeks = $46.08 per week.

Therefore, Whitney needs to save $46.08 each week to buy her computer in time for college.