Question
Tom has been saving money for a new bike and has $120 in his savings account. He wants to buy a bike that costs $180. Tom's parents agreed to give him an allowance of $5 per week for doing chores. How many weeks will Tom have to do chores to have enough money to buy the bike?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find out how many weeks Tom needs to do chores to have enough money to buy the bike, we first calculate how much more money he needs.
The cost of the bike is $180, and Tom currently has $120.
So, the additional amount he needs is:
\[
180 - 120 = 60
\]
Tom receives $5 per week from his allowance. To find out how many weeks it will take for Tom to save the additional $60, we divide the amount he needs by his weekly allowance:
\[
\frac{60}{5} = 12
\]
Thus, Tom will need to do chores for 12 weeks to have enough money to buy the bike.
The answer is \( \boxed{12} \).
The cost of the bike is $180, and Tom currently has $120.
So, the additional amount he needs is:
\[
180 - 120 = 60
\]
Tom receives $5 per week from his allowance. To find out how many weeks it will take for Tom to save the additional $60, we divide the amount he needs by his weekly allowance:
\[
\frac{60}{5} = 12
\]
Thus, Tom will need to do chores for 12 weeks to have enough money to buy the bike.
The answer is \( \boxed{12} \).