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#1 2008-07-17 03:51:21
- spoiledlori
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word problem help
Michael is paid $900.00 every two weeks. His monthly bills, payable on the first of the month are:
Rent $500
Elec 80
Heat 65
Car 300
Insurance 70
Gas 80
Food 150
Credit Cards 200
Given Michaels total expenses how much money is available for weekly leisure spending
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#2 2008-07-17 04:44:27
- mathsyperson
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Re: word problem help
Adding all that up gives a monthly bill of $1445. If we take a month to be four weeks, then he gets paid 900x2 = $1800 per month, which means he has $355 to spend each month.
Divide by 4 to get $88.75, the spending amount per week.
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