SOLUTION: Mrs. Diaz wishes to save at least $1,500 in 12 months. If she saves $300 during the first 4 months, what is the least possible average amount that she must save in each of the rema

Question 263928: Mrs. Diaz wishes to save at least $1,500 in 12 months. If she saves $300 during the first 4 months, what is the least possible average amount that she must save in each of the remaining 8 months?

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Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
If she saved $300 the first 4 months then she needs to save another $1200 in the next 8 months, right?
So now we divide 1200 by 8 to get 150.
So each month for the next 8 months she needs to save $150 to reach the goal.
Make sense?
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