Problema Solution
Jackie earns $172 a week at her part time job. She is saving this money to buy a used car that costs $2000. At this rate, how many weeks will it take her to earn enough money to buy the car?
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let 'x' represent the number of weeks
172x = 2000
by solving we find:
x = 500/43
x = 11 27/43 weeks
x = 11.63 weeks
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but since she is paid per week, that is x is integer, she must work 12 weeks.