Ryan saved $72 per month for a motorbike. At the end of 8 months, he found that the amount of savings he had was only
310 the price of the motorbike.
- How much was the motorbike?
- How much more must Ryan save in order to buy the motorbike?
(a)
Amount that Ryan saved for 8 months
= 8 x 72
= $576
Amount of savings = 3 u
Price of the motorbike = 10 u
3 u = 576
1 u = 576 ÷ 3 = 192
Price of the motorbike
= 10 u
= 10 x 192
= $1920
(b)
Amount that Ryan must save more to buy the motorbike
= 1920 - 576
= $1344
Answer(s): (a) $1920; (b) $1344