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)
• $3,500
• $2,000
$5,500
$1,000
• $3,500
• $2,000
$5,500
$1,000
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find out how much Alvin's family will need to pay, we first need to calculate how much he can save over the two years.
Alvin saves $250 a month for 24 months:
\[
250 \, \text{(per month)} \times 24 \, \text{(months)} = 6,000
\]
Now we know that the total cost of training is $9,500, and Alvin will save $6,000. To find out how much his family needs to contribute, we subtract the amount he saved from the total cost:
\[
9,500 - 6,000 = 3,500
\]
Therefore, his family will need to pay **$3,500**.
Alvin saves $250 a month for 24 months:
\[
250 \, \text{(per month)} \times 24 \, \text{(months)} = 6,000
\]
Now we know that the total cost of training is $9,500, and Alvin will save $6,000. To find out how much his family needs to contribute, we subtract the amount he saved from the total cost:
\[
9,500 - 6,000 = 3,500
\]
Therefore, his family will need to pay **$3,500**.