Steven wants to buy a $495 bicycle. steven has no money saved, but will be able to deposit $40 into a savings account when he receives his paycheck each friday. however, before steven can buy the bike, he must give his sister $65 that he owes her. for how many weeks will steven need to deposit money into his savings account before he can pay back his sister and buy the bike? a. 18 weeks b. 12 weeks c. 14 weeks d. 15 weeks

Hello! So to solve this problem, we will first have to add 2 deposits of $40 in his bank account. Then, we can take away $65 from that amount, and leave him with $15 left in 2 weeks. Then, we can add 10 weeks of $40 for $400, and get $415 in the bank in 12 weeks. Then, you can add an extra $80 from the last 2 weeks to finally reach $495. It will take Steven 14 weeks to be able to pay back his sister and the bike. The answer is C: 14 weeks.