First, let's subtract the amount Steven owes his sister from the cost of the bike: $590 - $75 = $<<590-75=515>>515.
Next, let's divide the remaining cost by the amount Steven can deposit each week: $515 / $35 = <<515/35=14.714285714285714>>14.71.
Since Steven cannot deposit a partial amount, we round up to the nearest whole number to determine how many weeks it will take for him to save enough money: 15 weeks.
However, since Steven intends to deposit money when he receives his paycheck each Friday, we need to calculate the number of Fridays in 15 weeks: 15 weeks / 7 days = 2.14 weeks.
Again, we round up to the nearest whole number, so Steven will need to deposit money for a total of 18 weeks (D) before he can pay back his sister and buy the bike.
Steven wants to buy a "$590" bicycle. Steven has no money saved, but will be able to deposit $35 into a savings account when he receives his paycheck each Friday. However, before steven cab buy the bike, he must give his sister $75 that he owes here. For how many weeks will Steven need to eposit money into his savings account before he can pay back his sister and buy the bike?
A. 20 weeks
B. 19 weeks
C. 22 weeks
D. 18 weeks
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