Question

Each week Jesalea earns $12 dollars doing yard work. She saves 40% the money she makes,

1. How much money does she save each week? 2. How much money does she spend each week?​

Answer 1

1) Each week Jesalea saves $4.80

2) She gets to spend $7.20 each week

Explanation:

Each week she gets $12 however to calculate the amount she saves convert the percentage into a decimal. 40% can be turned into a decimal by dividing the percentage by 100 and removing the decimal point (40%/100=0.40). Then multiply $12*0.40 to get $4.80 as the saving amount for one week. To know what she spends subtract $12-$4.80 to get $7.20 that she spends.

Answer 2

28

Explanation:

Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse . How much was the blouse?

Next, identify the numbers.

Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse . How much was the blouse?

Next, identify the key words. These include add, subtract, remove, spend, earn, less, more, times, twice, half, etc.

Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse . How much was the blouse?

Finally, convert everything into an equation.

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Now, solve the equation.

56

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28