After graduating from high school, Estrella plans to work for two years while living at home. She will work 50 weeks a year. Develop a plan that will enable her to save $26,000 for a two-year program at a community college.
Estrella should save $260 each week she works for two years.
Estrella should save $250 each week she works for two years.
Estrella should save $275 each week she works for two years.
Estrella should save $1,000 a month for two years.
The correct option is “Estrella should save $250 each week she works for two years.”
To calculate the total amount Estrella will save over two years, we multiply the amount saved per week by the number of weeks she will work in a year, and then multiply it by two to account for the two years she plans to save.
$250/week * 50 weeks/year * 2 years = $25,000
Therefore, Estrella should save $250 each week she works for two years in order to save $26,000 for a two-year program at a community college.