Question
Alvin wants to become a welder. He can save $250 a month for two years, and his family has promised to help him with the rest. His training will cost approximately $9,500. How much will his family need to pay?(1 point)
Responses
$3,500
$3,500
$2,000
$2,000
$5,500
$5,500
$1,000
$1,000
Responses
$3,500
$3,500
$2,000
$2,000
$5,500
$5,500
$1,000
$1,000
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine how much Alvin's family will need to pay, we first need to calculate how much Alvin can save over two years.
Alvin saves $250 a month, and there are 12 months in a year. Over two years, he will save:
\[
250 \text{ (dollars per month)} \times 12 \text{ (months)} \times 2 \text{ (years)} = 250 \times 24 = 6000 \text{ dollars}
\]
Now, we subtract the amount Alvin saves from the total cost of training to find out how much his family needs to contribute:
\[
9500 \text{ (total cost)} - 6000 \text{ (amount saved)} = 3500 \text{ dollars}
\]
Therefore, Alvin's family will need to pay **$3,500**.
Alvin saves $250 a month, and there are 12 months in a year. Over two years, he will save:
\[
250 \text{ (dollars per month)} \times 12 \text{ (months)} \times 2 \text{ (years)} = 250 \times 24 = 6000 \text{ dollars}
\]
Now, we subtract the amount Alvin saves from the total cost of training to find out how much his family needs to contribute:
\[
9500 \text{ (total cost)} - 6000 \text{ (amount saved)} = 3500 \text{ dollars}
\]
Therefore, Alvin's family will need to pay **$3,500**.