Question

Riley is saving up to buy a new television. She needs a total of $1,161.59. Riley has saved $200.39 already and earns $80.10 per week at her job. How many weeks does Riley need to work to save enough money to buy the new television?

Answer 1

Answer:

12 weeks

Step-by-step explanation:

I will use x to describe the amount of weeks.

200.39 (amount already have) + 80.10x (amount per week) = 1161.59 (total amount needed)

Now, just solve for x.

80.10x = 961.2

x = 12