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.