SOLUTION: [ Frank earns �12 per hour. He work 40 hours per week. If he saves 1/5 of his earnings each week, how many weeks will it take for him to save �500. ]

Question 818648: [ Frank earns �12 per hour. He work 40 hours per week. If he saves 1/5 of his earnings each week, how many weeks will it take for him to save �500. ]

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
wer = 40 * 12 = 480 BPS/week
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wsr = we(1/5) = 480(1/5) = 96 BPS/week
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rate = units / time
time = units / rate
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answer:
t = (500 BPS) / (96 BPS/week) = 5.208 weeks
t = 5 weeks, 2 days
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