Marina babysits her neighbors’ kids once a week and earns $40 each night. She loves coffee so she treats herself three times a week by buying a $5 latte at her favorite coffee shop. Marina wants to buy a new laptop for herself which will cost $800 and has already saved $200.


A. How much money does Marina spend on coffee each week?



B. If she continues her spending habits, how many months will it take Marina to save enough money to buy the laptop?




C. How many months would it take Marina to buy the laptop if she decides to use her mom’s coffee maker instead of buying the lattes during the week?



D. How do you think Marina should move forward with her money? Should she continue buying her lattes or save it all to buy the laptop? Explain