Asked by julie

To be able to go on the band trip, four band members each get a part-time job. Each person has 5 weeks in which to save his or her money. Analyze the four individual plans below and decide which of the four people will reach his or her goal of saving $285?
Member A: Works 8 hours per week at $6.15 per hour
Member B: Works 10 hours per week at $5.85 per hour
Member C: Works 7 hours per week at $7.25 per hour
Member D: Works 9 hours per week at $6.35 per hour
a.
A and B
b.
A and C
c.
B and C
d.
B and D

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Compute each total: weekly pay = hours × rate; total = weekly × 5 weeks.

A: 8×6.15 = 49.20 → 49.20×5 = 246.00
B: 10×5.85 = 58.50 → 58.50×5 = 292.50
C: 7×7.25 = 50.75 → 50.75×5 = 253.75
D: 9×6.35 = 57.15 → 57.15×5 = 285.75

Only B and D meet or exceed $285. Answer: d.