Question

Saha currently has $130 and plans to earn more money each of the 8 weekends this summer. She wants at least $1,250 by the end of the summer. How much does she need to earn each weekend? Assume she earns the same amount each weekend.

Answer 1

To determine how much Saha needs to earn each weekend, we first calculate the total amount she wants to have by the end of the summer and then find out how much more money she needs to earn.

1. **Target amount:** Saha wants to have at least $1,250 by the end of the summer.

2. **Current amount:** Saha currently has $130.

3. **Amount needed:** To find out how much more she needs to earn, we subtract her current amount from her target amount:

\[
\text{Amount needed} = \text{Target amount} - \text{Current amount} = 1250 - 130 = 1120
\]

4. **Earnings period:** Saha plans to earn money over the span of 8 weekends.

5. **Earnings per weekend:** To find out how much Saha needs to earn each weekend, we divide the total amount needed by the number of weekends:

\[
\text{Earnings per weekend} = \frac{\text{Amount needed}}{\text{Number of weekends}} = \frac{1120}{8} = 140
\]

Thus, Saha needs to earn **$140 each weekend** to reach her goal of at least $1,250 by the end of the summer.