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Laura is saving money to buy a bike. She has $52 and is going to save an additional $8 each week. The bike costs $164. In how many

weeks will she have enough money to buy the bike?

Laura is saving money to buy a bike. She has $52 and is going to save an additional-example-1
User Jordan P
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14 weeks
164-52=112
112/8=14
User Eniola
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Answer:

I would say 14 weeks.

Explanation:

I solved it by subtracting what she already has from the price of the bike. $164-52= 112. Then I divided that by 8 cause she saving $8 a week and you get 14. So in 14 weeks she'll have enough money to buy the bike.

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