SOLUTION: A prom ticket at Smith High School is $120. Tom is going to save money for the ticket by walking his neighbors dog for $15 per week. If Tom already has $22 saved, what is the minim

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Question 1082079: A prom ticket at Smith High School is $120. Tom is going to save money for the ticket by walking his neighbors dog for $15 per week. If Tom already has $22 saved, what is the minimum number of weeks Tom has to walk the dog to earn enough to pay for the prom ticket?

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
120-22=98
98/15=6 remainder 10
It will take 7 weeks to have that money or more.

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