George saved $76 per month for a scooter. At the end of 10 months, he found that the amount of savings he had was only
49 the price of the scooter.
- How much was the scooter?
- How much more must George save in order to buy the scooter?
(a)
Amount that George saved for 10 months
= 10 x 76
= $760
Amount of savings = 4 u
Price of the scooter = 9 u
4 u = 760
1 u = 760 ÷ 4 = 190
Price of the scooter
= 9 u
= 9 x 190
= $1710
(b)
Amount that George must save more to buy the scooter
= 1710 - 760
= $950
Answer(s): (a) $1710; (b) $950