Question

Lauren paid a one - time membership fee of $70.25 when joining a gym, and since then she has been paying $36.45 per month. So far she has paid $653.45. For how many months has Lauren been a member of the gym? Plz show work and explain.
A. 15
B. 16
C. 18
D. 21

Answer 1

Answer: 16 months.

Step-by-step explanation: We can subtract 70.25 from the total amount of payment since that was a one-time payment. So:

653.45 - 70.25 = 583.20

From there, we have to divide that by the monthly payment. So:

583.20 / 36.45 = 16

She has been a member for 16 months.