Question

Jaclyn has $120 saved and earns $40 each month in allowance. Pedro has $180 saved and earns $20 a month in allowance. If they both save their entire allowances, how long will it take before Jaclyn and Pedro have saved the same amount of money? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

4 months :)

Pedro:
180 (1st month)
+20 is 200 (2nd month)
+20 is 220 (3rd month)
+20 is 240 (4th month)

Jaclyn:
120 (1st month)
+40 is 180 (2nd month)
+40 is 220 (3rd month)
+40 is 240 (4th month)
Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Lets see together how it gets done
120 180
160 200
200 220
240 240
so the answer is 3 months