Kayla needs $560.00 to buy a new laptop. She already has $200.00 in the bank. Each month, she adds $45.00 to her bank account. In how many more months will she have enough money to buy the laptop?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
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Price if computrer = $560
Mark numbers of months by n.
She already has $200.00 in the bank. Each month, she adds $45.00 to her bank account means:
$560 = $200 + n • $45
560 = 200 + 45 n
Subtract 200 to both sides.
360 = 45 n
360 / 45 = n
8 = n
n = 8
Price of computrer = $560
To solve this problem, we need to find out how many more months it will take for Kayla to reach the amount of money needed to buy the laptop.
First, let's calculate how much money Kayla has currently in her bank account: $200.00.
Then, we need to find out how much money she adds each month to her bank account: $45.00.
To figure out how many more months it will take for her to have enough money, we can set up an equation:
Current amount of money + Monthly addition x Number of months = Goal amount of money
$200.00 + $45.00 x Number of months = $560.00
Now, let's solve this equation:
$45.00 x Number of months = $560.00 - $200.00
$45.00 x Number of months = $360.00
To solve for the number of months, divide both sides of the equation by $45.00:
Number of months = $360.00 / $45.00
Number of months = 8
Therefore, Kayla will need 8 more months to have enough money to buy the laptop.
The correct answer is D. 8