Question

Chuy wants to buy a new television. The television costs $1,350. Chuy decides to save the same amount of money each week, for 27 weeks. After 8 weeks Chuy saved $440. Which of the following conclusions can you make about Chuy's plan? A. Chuy has a good plan and will have exactly $1,350 saved at the end of 27 weeks. B. Chuy must increase the amount he saves each week in order to meet his goal at the end of 27 weeks. C. Chuy will save more than he needs and will meet his goal in less than 27 weeks.

Answer 1

Answer: option C is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The television costs $1,350. Chuy decides to save the same amount of money each week, for 27 weeks. After 8 weeks Chuy saved $440. This means that the amount that she saved per week is

440/8 = $55

If she saves $55 in 8 weeks, the number of weeks left is

27 - 8 = 19 week

Amount that she would save in 19 weeks is

19 × 55 = 1045

Total amount saved in 27 weeks is

1045 + 440 = $1485

Therefore, the conclusion that you can make about Chuy's plan is

C. Chuy will save more than he needs and will meet his goal in less than 27 weeks.