Niki wants to buy a dog bed the cost $87. She earns $6 per week for doing chores. How many weeks will Niki have to do her chores in order to earn enough money to pay for the dog bed.

The answer to your question is 14.5 weeks

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Total cost = C = $87

money earned = m = $6

Number of weeks to have the money = w = ?

Process

1. - Write an equation that represents the situation

Weeks = Total cost / Money earned

w = C/m

2. - Substitute the values

w = 87 / 6

3. - Result

w = 14.5

4. - Conclusion

Niki will last 14.5 weeks to have enough money to buy a dog bed.