Problem of the Week #16

Posted: March 25, 2014

Jonathan saves $5 on January 1, $10 on February 1, $15 on March 1, and so on, saving $5 more each month. Annika saves $2 on January 1, $4 on February 1, $8 on March 1, and so on, saving twice as much each month. At the end of a year, who will have saved the greater amount?All solutions must be submitted by noon time on Friday, April 4.  Please remember: First and Last Name Class Problem of the Week # Answer done on a sheet of looseleaf (folded in fourths in order to fit into the ballot box outside of the Math Center on the Orange Team floor.) Show how you found your answer (answer only will not be eligible for draw) Put your answer in a summative phrase (sentence form) with a circle around it (makes it clearer for the judges) Make sure your work is neat (the winner's solution will be posted on the website)