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

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find out how much Alvin will need from his family, we first need to calculate how much he can save over the two years.

Alvin saves $250 a month for 24 months (2 years):

\[
250 \text{ (monthly savings)} \times 24 \text{ (months)} = 6,000
\]

Now, we know the total cost of his training is $9,500. To find out how much his family will need to contribute, we subtract the amount he can save from the total cost:

\[
9,500 - 6,000 = 3,500
\]

Therefore, Alvin's family will need to pay **$3,500**.