Using Credit and Making a Savings Plan

Yaritza bought a fishbowl on credit for $35. She paid it back in 5 months with an $5 in interest.

The total cost of the fishbowl was​ (a)   .

• _$40
• $35
• $30
• $25

Jaylah needs to buy a new headphones now with cash or in 8 payments of $8. The headphones cost $55. How much more would she pay if she buys the phone using credit?

The phone cost her $55 cash or she will pay ​ (a)   , because with credit it will cost​ (b)   .

• $9 more
• $64
• $5 more
• $60
• $4 more
• $59

Ms. Waller needs to buy a Christmas tree, because her tree broke. A new tree cost $180 cash, or 3 payments of $72. Which option will cost Ms. Waller more money?

• Paying cash, because the tree cost $180.

• Paying payments because, the cost would be $200.

• Paying payments , because the cost would be $216.

• Paying cash, because the cost would be $ 108.

Aria is saving $75 a month for college. Complete the matching activity to determine how much he will save in 6 months.

• 4 months

• 300

• 6 months

• 375

• 5 months

• 450

April gets an allowance of $8 a week for doing her chores. How much money will April have after 6 weeks.

Answer explanation

April will have $48, because 8x6=48.

Yuri needs to save money to attend Camp Edwards. Camp Edwards cost $135. If he saves $15 a week, how much more money will he still need to save after 8 weeks.

• $25

• $15

• $20

• $150