Jamal and Samuel are saving for a camping trip. Jamal starts with $18 and saves $5 each week. Samuel starts with $10 and saves $7 each week. The total cost of the trip is $46 per person. If they must pay for the trip in 5 weeks, will each boy have saved enough to pay for the trip? Explain.

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Leonidas Brady

Mathematics

6 October, 14:34

Jamal and Samuel are saving for a camping trip. Jamal starts with $18 and saves $5 each week. Samuel starts with $10 and saves $7 each week. The total cost of the trip is $46 per person. If they must pay for the trip in 5 weeks, will each boy have saved enough to pay for the trip? Explain.

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Alfonso Foley · Answer 1

Jamal:

have = $18

need = $46-$18

= $28

saves = $5 each week

= $5 * 5 weeks

= $25 (not enough)

Samuel:

have = $10

need = $46 - $10

= $36

saves = $7 each week

= $7 * 5 weeks

= $35 (not enough)

thus, both boys would not have enough money to pay for the trip.