Question

Henry is saving money for college. He earns $210 each week working part time after school and the weekends. Henry currently has $2,240 in savings. His parents put $100 in his savings account each week and he saves one-third of his paycheck each week. Which expression represents the situation? (n represents the number of weeks) A) 2,240 + 170n B) 2,240 + 310n C) 2,240 + 210n + 100n 3 D) 2,240 + 210n + 100n 3 Eliminate

Answer 1

(A) 2240 +170n . one third of his paycheck($210) is $70 and his parents put $100 savings into his account every week so he saves $170 per week and he originally had $2,240.

Answer 2

The answer is 2,240 + 170n

2,240 in savings

210n

3

Henry saves each week

100n parents put in savings each week

thus,

2,240 + 210n

3

+ 100n

2,240 + 70n + 100n

2,240 + 170n