Question

Greg and Josh want to go whitewater rafting in 3 weeks. Josh is able to save the $480 he needs to go on the trip by saving the pay he received for 5 hours of work each week. Greg must save 8 hours worth of pay each week in order to have enough money. How much more money does Josh make than Greg? a. $10 b. $12 c. $14 d. $20 Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

Answer:  Option 'b' is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

There are 3 weeks to go whitewater rafting by Greg and Josh.

Amount saved by Josh =$480

Number of hours he is saving the pay he received in each week = 5

Total hours in 3 weeks is given by

$3\times 5=15\ hours$

So, Amount saved by Josh is given by

$\frac{480}{15}=\ 32$

Similarly,

Total amount saved by Greg = $480

Number of hours he is saving the pay he received in each week = 8

Total hours in 3 weeks is given by

$3\times 8=24\ hours$

So, Amount saved by Greg is given by

$\frac{480}{24}=\ 20$

Josh make more money than Greg by

$\ 32-\ 20=\ 12$

Hence, $12 is more saved by Josh than Greg .

Therefore , Option 'b' is correct.