How many days does it take to save $60 with a pattern of earning and spending?

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In summary, a man earns \$20 on the first day and spends \$15 on the next day. This pattern continues, with him earning \$20 and spending \$15 every two days. The question asks how soon he will have \$60 on his hand. After 16 days, he will have \$40 saved. On the 17th day, he will earn another \$20, bringing his total to \$60. Therefore, the answer is 17 days.
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Help required to solve my math home work

A man earns \$20 on first day and spends \$15 on next day, again earns \$20 on third day and spends \$15 on fourth day. If he continues to save like this, how soon he will have \$60 on his hand?

Thanks in advance
 
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burgess said:
Help required to solve my math home work

A man earns 20$ on first day and spends 15$ on next day, again earns 20$ on third day and spends 15$ on fourth day. If he continues to save like this, how soon he will have 60$ on his hand?

Thanks in advance

For every 2 days he makes 20 and spends 5 so he has 15

so after 16 days he shall have 40

on the 17th day he gets 20 so he shall have 60
 
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burgess said:
Help required to solve my math home work

A man earns 20\$ on first day and spends 15\$ on next day, again earns 20$ on third day and spends 15\$ on fourth day. If he continues to save like this, how soon he will have 60\$ on his hand?

Thanks in advance

Consider day 1 and day 2:

day 1: \(\displaystyle +20\$\)

day 2: \(\displaystyle -15\$\)

Thus by the end of day 2 he has \(\displaystyle 20-15 = \$5\) saved.

To find the amount of periods (which are 2 days remember) divide 60 by 5.

Also a note on LaTeX: If you put a backslash (\) before a dollar sign it escapes it so the board does not consider it to be LaTeX - Quote this post to see how I've done it.
 
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burgess said:
Help required to solve my math home work

A man earns \$20 on first day and spends \$15 on next day, again earns \$20 on third day and spends \$15 on fourth day. If he continues to save like this, how soon he will have \$60 on his hand?

Thanks in advance

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Answer is 17 days I think, because on 16 days he/she has 40 and on next one day he has 20 extra, so it becomes 60 in 17 days.

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