Sorry! Another rates/proportions question!
"Myles mows lawns during the summer to earn money. Since he is trying to save money for a car, he tries not to spend very much of it. In fact, his goal is to save $5 for every $7 he makes.
If Myles made $128 this week, how much can he spend?"
ANSWER: $36.57
So he saves $5 out of every $7 he makes, which leaves $2 out of $7 to spend.
128 × 2 = 256
256 ÷ 7 = 36.5714218... = $36.57
Am I right?
Yes, you're right.
Thank you Ms. Sue!
You're welcome, Nat.
Yes, you are correct! To find out how much Myles can spend, we can use the given ratio of $5 saved for every $7 made.
First, we need to calculate how much money Myles has left to spend after saving. Since he saves $5 out of every $7, he has $2 left to spend out of every $7.
To find out how much he can spend based on the amount he made this week ($128), we need to calculate the ratio:
$2 ÷ $7 = $0.285714285714...
Then we multiply this ratio by the amount Myles made:
$0.285714285714... × $128 = $36.57142857...
Rounding to two decimal places, Myles can spend approximately $36.57.
So yes, your answer is correct!