Mr.Jackson is saving money to go on a trip. Last month,he saved $21 dolloars each week for 4 weeks. This month he saved 3 times as much money as he saved last month. How much money did mr.Jackson save this month ?

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Answer:

The total amount he saved this month=84×3=$252

Step-by-step explanation:

Last month he saved 21 dollars each week for 4 weeks, to calculate the total amount he saved for the for weeks, we can express this as;

Total amount=Amount he saved per week×Number of weeks  

Where;

Amount he saved per week =$21

Number of weeks=4 weeks,

Replacing;

Total amount=21×4=$84

This month he saved 3 times as much money as he saved last month, this can be expressed as;

The total amount he saved this month=Amount saved last month×3

Where; Amount saved last month=$84

Replacing;

The total amount he saved this month=84×3=$252