SOLUTION: Janie has $317 saved. She plans to save $55 every week so that she can have enough money for new hardwood floors in her kitchen. She needs to save a total of $998, which includes i

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Question 319468: Janie has $317 saved. She plans to save $55 every week so that she can have enough money for new hardwood floors in her kitchen. She needs to save a total of $998, which includes installation. How many weeks will she need to save to be able to have the new floor installed? Show step by step work and include units in your answer.
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
She has already saved $317
she can save $55 per week.
She needs $998..
she needs to save 998-317= $681
weekly she can save $55
so she will have to save for 681/55
= 12.38 weeks
Say 13 weeks
CHECK
13*55+317=$1032
If she saves for 13 weeks she will be ready to floor the kitchen

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