Question

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Answer these questions with the information in the photo:

1) Tanya smokes 5 cigarettes a day. How much does she spend on cigarettes in a week?

2) If it takes Ben 1 week to smoke 10 cigarettes, how much money will he spend on cigarettes in one year?

3) Simone wants a handbag that is $168. She currently smokes two packs of cigarettes per week. If she stops smoking and saves that money, how long will it take her to buy the handbag?

4) If Libby smokes 2 packs of cigarettes per week, by how many days will her life be shortened after one year of smoking?

5) Mr Reynolds estimates that his smoking habit shortens his life by 98 minutes per day. How many cigarettes does Mr Reynolds smoke each day?

Please help! I got this all wrong last time even though it’s basic math :(

Answer 1

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Explanation:

1) 35 cigarettes in a week

35/20 = 1,75 packs in a week

1,75 * 8 = 14 $(rounded in integers 2*8 = 16$

2) 52 weeks in a year

520 cigarettes in a year

520 / 20 = 26 packs

26 packs * 8 = 208 $ a year

3) 2*8 = 16$ a week

168/16 = 10,5 weeks

10,5 * 7 = 73,5 days

4) 52 * 20 * 2 = 2080 cigarettes in a year

2080 * 14 = 29120 minutes lost

29120 / 60 / 24 = 20,2 days lost

5) 98/14 = 7 cigarettes per day