Question

Sarah's goal was to save $90 from her paycheck last month. She

was within $12 of that goal. What were the maximum and minimum

amounts that Sarah could have saved?

Answer 1

Given:

Sarah's goal was to save $90 from her paycheck last month.

She was within $12 of that goal.

To find:

The maximum and minimum amounts that Sarah could have saved.

Solution:

Her goal = $90

Difference between actual savings and goal of saving is 12.

Maximum amount = $90 + $12 = $102

Minimum amount = $90 - $12 = $78

Therefore, the maximum and minimum amounts that Sarah could have saved are $102 and $78 respectively.