Question

Celine earned $525 more than Abbas each month. They each spent $1250 a month and saved the rest. After 11 months, Celine had $8250 in savings. How much did Abbas earn in a year?

Answer 1

$15087.27

Explanation:

When you read word problems you should always read over it several times, look for key words, and possibly even write down the known facts.

First add up Celine's earnings:

1250(11)=6105

6105+8250=14355

Since Celine has +525 more than Abbas you have to subtract:

14355-525=13830

Since we want the yearly income we divide it to get the monthly income:

13830/11=1257.27272727

Next multiply by 12 to get the answer:

1257.27272727(12)=15087.2727273

They will probably want it simplified to $15087.27.

Hope this helps:)