Julian saved $80 per month for a motorbike. At the end of 8 months, he found that the amount of savings he had was only
56 the price of the motorbike.
- How much was the motorbike?
- How much more must Julian save in order to buy the motorbike?
(a)
Amount that Julian saved for 8 months
= 8 x 80
= $640
Amount of savings = 5 u
Price of the motorbike = 6 u
5 u = 640
1 u = 640 ÷ 5 = 128
Price of the motorbike
= 6 u
= 6 x 128
= $768
(b)
Amount that Julian must save more to buy the motorbike
= 768 - 640
= $128
Answer(s): (a) $768; (b) $128