Caden saved $92 per month for a motorbike. At the end of 8 months, he found that the amount of savings he had was only
27 the price of the motorbike.
- How much was the motorbike?
- How much more must Caden save in order to buy the motorbike?
(a)
Amount that Caden saved for 8 months
= 8 x 92
= $736
Amount of savings = 2 u
Price of the motorbike = 7 u
2 u = 736
1 u = 736 ÷ 2 = 368
Price of the motorbike
= 7 u
= 7 x 368
= $2576
(b)
Amount that Caden must save more to buy the motorbike
= 2576 - 736
= $1840
Answer(s): (a) $2576; (b) $1840