Question

Ken started a savings account for school. He plans on spending 10% of the money he earns for leisure activities. He needs to have $2,160 in the bank before he starts school. how much must he earn to have the amount needed for school?

Answer 1

$2,400

Explanation:

Ken intends to start a savings account

10% = leisure spending

This means 90% = Expenses for school

Let us represent the amount he must save as : x

Hence in other for him to have $2,160 in his savings account, the amount Ken must earn is calculated as:

90/100 × x = $2,160

Cross Multiply

90x = $2,160 × 100

x = ($2,160 × 100) ÷ 90

x =$2,400

Therefore, the amount Ken has to earn to have the amount needed for school is $2,400