Megan wants to buy the new Gizamato. It's an electric car that looks sleek and is only sold in purple. It's only available to first-time drivers for a special price of $12,859.99 + $859.99 taxes/delivery fee. Poor Megan. Megan likes to spend money at the mall, so she only has $1,580.25 saved.
"Since you spend so much time at the mall, why don't you just work there?" suggested her brother Billy with a smirk.
Megan thought that was a great idea and filled out applications at a number of places at the mall. Chuck's Coffee offered her a weekend job. She could work as many hours as she wanted for $15/hour. The movie theater needs someone during the evenings from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday to Saturday. She would earn $17/hour. She also got an offer from Central Cell Phone. They said she could work whenever she wanted but only offered her $14.25/hour.
Megan likes the offers, but she knows she has 2-3 hours of homework during school days when she gets home at 3 p.m., and she still wants time to hang out with her friends.
Which job do you think Megan should take, and how many hours will she work each week?
Megan takes the job you suggest. How long do you think it will take for Megan to earn enough money for her new car? Megan wants to remind you that she still wants to spend money at the mall. Maybe you can set a spending budget for her before you figure out how long it will take her to save enough money.
