Deb works 19.5 hours at a car wash every week. She makes $12.80 per hour. Each week, she puts

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of her earnings into her savings account. How much money does Deb put into her savings account each week?

Answer 1

To find out how much money Deb puts into her savings account each week, we first need to calculate her total earnings for the week and then find out one-fourth of that amount.

1. Calculate Total Earnings: \[ \text{Total Earnings} = \text{Hours Worked} \times \text{Hourly Wage} \] \[ \text{Total Earnings} = 19.5 , \text{hours} \times 12.80 , \text{dollars/hour} \] \[ \text{Total Earnings} = 249.60 , \text{dollars} \]

2. Calculate Savings: Deb puts \( \frac{1}{4} \) (one-fourth) of her earnings into her savings account: \[ \text{Savings} = \frac{1}{4} \times \text{Total Earnings} \] \[ \text{Savings} = \frac{1}{4} \times 249.60 , \text{dollars} \] \[ \text{Savings} = 62.40 , \text{dollars} \]

Thus, Deb puts $62.40 into her savings account each week.