Question

Alex has to pay his car insurance twice a year. Each Payment is 312. How much money should Alex budget for his insurance each month?

Answer 1

$52

Explanation:

$52. Since Alex pays for car insurance twice a year, divide the cost of each payment by 6, the number of months in half a year. This will tell you how much money Alex needs to set aside each month to cover his insurance costs.

312÷6=52

Answer 2

Step 1:
312 • 2 = 624

Step 2:
624 divided by 12 months

Answer:
$52 a month