Question

Jim is paid $25 per hour at his job. He currently has $1,250 in his bank account. In order to go on a trip with his friends he needs to have $2,500.

Answer 1

a. How many hours over the next few weeks must he work until he reaches the amount needed to go on the trip?

Answer 2

b. If one of the three given dollar amounts changes, how mould that change the number of hours that Jim must work?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

(a) He has 1250 and he needs 2500...that means he only needs (2500 - 1250 = 1250)
So if he needs 1250 and he makes 25 per hr, then he needs to work (1250/25 = 50)...50 hrs.

(b) I am not sure how to answer this...if the 25 per hr changes...well, it depends, if he makes less then 25, then he would have to work more hrs...if he made more then 25, he could work less hrs.
If he has less then 1250 in the bank, then he would have to work more to make more money...if he had more, then he wouldn't have to work as much.