Question

(1 point)jackson has saved $174. he wants to purchase an electric dirt bike that costs $459. if he saves $15 each week from the money he earns doing yard work and another $4 each week from his allowance, how many weeks will it take jackson to save enough money to buy the bike?13 weeks14 weeks15 weeks16 weeks

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the remaining money needed

The cost of the bike is $459 and Jackson has already saved $174. So the remaining money he needs to save is \(459 - 174\).

$$459-174 = 285$$

Step2: Calculate the total money saved per week

He saves $15 from yard - work and $4 from allowance each week. So the total money he saves per week is \(15 + 4\).

$$15 + 4=19$$

Step3: Calculate the number of weeks

Let the number of weeks be \(w\). We know that the money saved per week times the number of weeks equals the remaining money. So \(19w=285\), then \(w=\frac{285}{19}\).

$$w=\frac{285}{19}=15$$

Answer:

15 weeks