Natasha starts with $45 in her savings account, and each month she adds $6. Sal starts with $55 in his savings account, and each month he adds $4.
How many months will it take for Natasha to have more money in her savings account than Sal in his?
Complete the table to help solve the problem.
Natasha Sal
Starting Amount $45 $55
Month 1 $51 $59
Month 2 $57 $63
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
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To solve this problem, we need to keep track of Natasha and Sal's savings account balances as the months pass.
Month 1 Natasha: $45 + $6 = $51
Month 1 Sal: $55 + $4 = $59
Month 2 Natasha: $51 + $6 = $57
Month 2 Sal: $59 + $4 = $63
Month 3 Natasha: $57 + $6 = $63
Month 3 Sal: $63 + $4 = $67
Month 4 Natasha: $63 + $6 = $69
Month 4 Sal: $67 + $4 = $71
Month 5 Natasha: $69 + $6 = $75
Month 5 Sal: $71 + $4 = $75
After 5 months, both Natasha and Sal have $75 in their savings accounts. Therefore, it takes 5 months for Natasha to have more money than Sal. So, the correct answer is 5.