SOLUTION: Please can you help me on this question: Frank earns �12 per hour. He work for 40 hours. I f he save 1/5 of his earnings each week, How many weeks will it take for him to save �500

Question 818654: Please can you help me on this question: Frank earns �12 per hour. He work for 40 hours. I f he save 1/5 of his earnings each week, How many weeks will it take for him to save �500.

Found 2 solutions by rfer, balthazar612:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12*40=480
480*0.20=96
500/96=5.2 weeks
Answer by balthazar612(14) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
according to statement
12*40=480
480*0.20=96
500/96=5.2 weeks answer
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