Howard saved $88 per month for a scooter. At the end of 7 months, he found that the amount of savings he had was only
25 the price of the scooter.
- How much was the scooter?
- How much more must Howard save in order to buy the scooter?
(a)
Amount that Howard saved for 7 months
= 7 x 88
= $616
Amount of savings = 2 u
Price of the scooter = 5 u
2 u = 616
1 u = 616 ÷ 2 = 308
Price of the scooter
= 5 u
= 5 x 308
= $1540
(b)
Amount that Howard must save more to buy the scooter
= 1540 - 616
= $924
Answer(s): (a) $1540; (b) $924