Question

Four friends want to take a vacation together, so each one gets a prat-time job. Each person has 6 weeks to save $750 for the vacation. Analyze the four individual plans below and decide which of the four people will reach his or her goal of saving $750 for vacation? Friend A: Works 20 hours per week at $6.95 per hour. Friend B: Works 25 hours per week at $5.85 per hour. Friend C: Works 15 hours per week at $8.25 per hour. Friend D: Works 11 hours per week at $10.80 per hour.

Answer 1

Only Friend A and Friend B met the target of saving $750 for their vacation

Explanation:

From the question, we are to find out who achieved their goal of saving $750 in 6 weeks. We would analyse the options we were given

Friend A: Works 20 hours per week at $6.95 per hour.

1 week = 20 hours

6 weeks = 20 × 6

= 120 hours

The friend each $6.95 per hours earns, the amount earned in 6 weeks =

120 hours × $6.95

= $834

Friend A met the target

Friend B: Works 25 hours per week at $5.85 per hour.

1 week = 20 hours

6 weeks = 25 × 6

= 150hours

The friend each $5.85 per hours earns, the amount earned in 6 weeks =

150 hours × $5.85

= $877.5

Friend B met the target of saving $750.

Friend C: Works 15 hours per week at $8.25 per hour.

1 week = 15 hours

6 weeks = 15 × 6

= 90hours

The friend each $8.25 per hour earns, the amount earned in 6 weeks =

90 hours × $8.25

= $742.5

Friend D did not meet the target of saving $750

Friend D: Works 11 hours per week at $10.80 per hour.

1 week = 11 hours

6 weeks = 11 × 6

= 66 hours

The friend each $10.80 per hour earns, the amount earned in 6 weeks =

66 hours × $10.80

= $712.8

Friend D did not meet the target of saving $750

Therefore, from the above calculation, only Friend A and Friend B met the target of saving $750 for their vacation.