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Katie gets 50p pocket money each week. She is saving for a new pencil case, which costs £4.00. How many weeks will she have to save for until she has enough money to buy it?

Tina has been saving £2.50 each week for twelve weeks. How much money has she saved altogether?

Marcus would like a new magic set that costs £9.50. He gets 50p per week. How long will he have to save for until he can buy it?

Pete has been saving £4.00 each week and now has £36.00 altogether. How long has he been saving for?

Ruby already has £20.00 in her bank account. She starts saving £5.00 each week and would like to buy a karaoke machine that costs £50.00. How many weeks does she now need to save for?

Kelly’s video camera has just broken, so she would like a new one that costs £120.00. She wants to buy it in 6 weeks. How much does she need to save each week?

Steve has been saving £5.50 each week for eleven weeks. How much money has he saved altogether?

Sam needs a new pair of skis, costing £84. He is saving £4.00 each week. How many weeks does he need to save for?

Kevin already has £42 in his bank account. He wants to save £150 by Christmas, which is 12 weeks away. How much will he need to save each week?

Dora had £600 in her bank account but she spent £250 on a new Science kit. If she saves £25 each week, how many weeks will it be until her account balance is £600 again?

Answers

1) Katie - 8 weeks2) Tina - £30.003) Ruby - 6 weeks4) Pete - 9 weeks5) Steve - £60.506) Kelly - £20.00 each week7) Marcus - 19 weeks8) Sam - 21 weeks9) Kevin - 9 weeks10) Dora - 14 weeks