Nancy was trying to save up $457. At her job she made $8 an hour and she worked 40 hours a week. After paying for her food and other expenditures she ended up only saving 1/8 of her weeks earning. How much money did she save up each week.

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Velez

15 October, 01:00

Nancy was trying to save up $457. At her job she made $8 an hour and she worked 40 hours a week. After paying for her food and other expenditures she ended up only saving 1/8 of her weeks earning. How much money did she save up each week.

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Emiliano Benjamin · Answer 1

So if she makes 8 and hour and works 40 hours a week

Thats 320 take home every week

Now divide that number by 8 as she is only taking home 1/8th and you are left with only 40 dollars saved a week.

Meaning to get to 457 it would take 11.425 weeks of work