Drake wants to save
125 each week. Unfortunately, Drake had to take out a little money from his savings in the 3rd week. After 4 weeks, Drake has
15 from his original plan. Which of the following is a true statement? a. Only option A will allow him to meet his goal. b. Only option B will allow him to meet his goal. c. Both options A and B will allow him to meet his goal. d. Neither option A nor option B will allow him to meet his goal
The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
Step 1: Understand the original plan
Drake plans to save $125 per week for 4 weeks.
So, the total amount he should have after 4 weeks is:125×4=500125 \times 4 = 500125×4=500
So, Drake’s original plan was to save $500 in 4 weeks.
Step 2: Account for the setback
In week 3, Drake had to take out some money from his savings.
As a result, after 4 weeks, he is $15 short of his original plan.
So, he actually saved:500−15=485500 – 15 = 485500−15=485
This means he still managed to save $485 despite withdrawing money in week 3.
Step 3: Analyze the implication
This tells us that the withdrawal in week 3 was $15, since he saved exactly $485 instead of $500. This is a key insight — the only deviation from the plan is the $15 taken out in week 3.
Step 4: Consider the answer choices
Although the question mentions “Option A” and “Option B,” it does not include details about what A and B are. So we must assume that the options are strategies to make up the $15 loss.
If an option includes Drake saving an extra $15 in any of the weeks, then that would restore him to the original plan of $500.
So:
- If only Option A includes saving $15 extra → Answer: A
- If only Option B includes that → Answer: B
- If both A and B help him make up the $15 → Answer: C
- If neither does → Answer: D
Final Answer:
Without the actual descriptions of options A and B, we can’t determine which is true.
However, if provided, the correct choice would be the one(s) where Drake makes up the $15.
So assuming you’re given options A and B separately, the correct answer is the one where he saves an extra $15
