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Financial Goals

Question 22 • Financial Math - MA2007 CR

Trevor earns $7.80 an hour take home pay and works 20 hours each week. Trevor wants to buy a new laptop computer to take to college that costs $780. How many weeks will it take for Trevor to achieve his goal?

Answer
A
4 weeks
B
5 weeks
C
6 weeks
D
7 weeks

Explanation

Trevor earns $7.80 × 20 = $156 in take-home pay each week. Divide the laptop’s $780 cost by his weekly pay: $780 ÷ $156 = 5. It will take Trevor 5 weeks to save enough for the laptop.

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