Question

Caitlin had $402 in her bank account. She withdrew $15 each week to pay for a swimming lesson. She now has $237.

a. Write an equation that can be used to find the number of swimming lessons that she paid for.
b. How many swimming lessons did she pay for?
c. At the time she had $237, the cost of a lesson rose to $19. How many lessons can she pay for with her remaining $237?

Answer 1

402-15w=237

Answer 2

w=11

Answer 3

let x be money on bank, and w be week,
x = 402 - w*15 would be your equation.

for b, put x = 237 and solve for w,

c) change the equation to x = 237 - 19 w , put x = 0, and calculate w

Answer 4

willyou please label what part of the question this is for there is a b c

Answer 5

\[\frac{237}{19}=12\]

Answer 6

You can figure that out.

Answer 7

i dont know how to do what you are asking me to do wow i just confused myself writting this message

Answer 8

a) x = 402 - w*15

Answer 9

i already have that part just dont know how to do b and c

Answer 10

To get b, just solve the equation from a

Answer 11

If you have $50, and concert tickets are $10, how many concert tickets can you buy?

Answer 12

thats where im confused i dont know how to solve it

Answer 13

5 tickets

Answer 14

How did you get that?

Answer 15

50/10

Answer 16

So if you have $237 and swimming lessons are $19 each, how many swimming lessons can you buy?

Answer 17

12.47

Answer 18

Well, I doubt anyone is going to give you .47 swimming lessons so the answer is that you could buy 12 lessons and you would have a little money left over.

Answer 19

is this for c

Answer 20

What is the question in c?

Answer 21

At the time she had $237, the cost of a lesson rose to $19. How many lessons can she pay for with her remaining $237?

Answer 22

if 12 is for c then what do i do for b

Answer 23

So, how many lessons can she pay for with $237?

Answer 24

12

Answer 25

So you have just answered your own question.

Answer 26

Solve the equation from a. That will be the answer to b.