Written Problems

Martha still resents the fact she was not able to attend the Festival Vallenato. She has decided to save money in order to go next year. Martha has exactly 8 months to save $800,000 pesos.But she is not an organized person, and she usually has useless expenses in her uncontrolled partying. Yet she has committed herself to initially put in her account $20,000 and each month add $20,000 to her previous payment .Will the 8 months be enough time to have at least $800.000 pesos? Prove your answer.More importantly will Martha live her dream of going to the Festival?

"La Escuela" a surf and windsurf club has received several complaints from Georgette regarding the constant harrassment she puts up with from the killer ants growing in a tree inside the club. Yesterday she claimed she was chased by 200,000 of these insects, and threatened to sue "La Escuela". The manager, Juan Pablo, is smart enough to research and finds out these ants are capable of tripling each other monthly. If the infestation started seven months ago with 100 ants, did Georgette told the truth?

By: Martha, miralaGeorgette, Isabella.