document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117357>Question 1117357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Olivia's allowance is $1.20 per week. Colton's is 25 cents per day. If they save both of their allowances together, how long will they have to save before they can get a model car set that costs $23.60? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution by the other tutor, where the $1.20 weekly allowance is divided by 7 to get a daily allowance, leads to ugly numbers.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's far easier to convert the 25 cent daily allowance into a $1.75 weekly allowance.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the two allowances together are $2.95 per week; the number of weeks they need to save their allowances to save $23.60 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23.60%2F2.95+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23.60%2F2.95+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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