if i get $40 every 2 weeks, how many weeks would it take me to get $5,000

Answer 1

$40 / 2weeks = $20 / week

5,000 dollars / (20 dollars / week) = 250 weeks.

Notice the units: dollars cancel because they appear both top and bottom of the fraction. Weeks are on the bottom of the bottom---which is the same as being on top!!

You can also set it up as follows:

5,000 dollars * (week / 20 dollars) In this format, weeks is already on top