Tara has one year to save

Question

\[\$1{,}800\] for a family trip. She wants to save the minimum amount from each of her semi-monthly paychecks.
If Tara saves the same amount each paycheck, how much does she need to save in order to meet her goal?

Answer 1

There are 12 months in one year. Since Tara is paid semi-monthly, this means she gets paid 24 times in a year (2 payments per month x 12 months).
To meet her goal of saving $1,800, Tara needs to save $1,800 / 24 = $<<1800/24=75>>75 per paycheck. Answer: \boxed{75}.