Question

73. MP PROBLEM SOLVING You are saving money to buy a new bicycle that costs

$155.75. You have $30 and plan to save $5 each week. Your aunt decides to give you
an additional

b. How many more weeks would you have to save to buy a new bicycle that costs
$203.89? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

A. 9 B. 3

Explanation:

For part A, you will have to take 155.75 and subtract 30. Then, divide your new number by 15 to get an answer which will need to be rounded up to 9. Part B:

Take 203.89 and subtract 30. Then, divide your new number by 15 to get your answer of 11.5926666667. Subtract 9 from 11.5926666667 to get a number which rounds down to 3.

Answer 2

A: 9 more weeks B: 4 more weeks

Explanation: