Tommy saved $99 per month for a scooter. At the end of 10 months, he found that the amount of savings he had was only
23 the price of the scooter.
- How much was the scooter?
- How much more must Tommy save in order to buy the scooter?
(a)
Amount that Tommy saved for 10 months
= 10 x 99
= $990
Amount of savings = 2 u
Price of the scooter = 3 u
2 u = 990
1 u = 990 ÷ 2 = 495
Price of the scooter
= 3 u
= 3 x 495
= $1485
(b)
Amount that Tommy must save more to buy the scooter
= 1485 - 990
= $495
Answer(s): (a) $1485; (b) $495