The table shows the amount of money Jamie spent at a restaurant for the first three weeks.

Week	Amount spent ($)
1	36
2	39
3	37
4	?

Jamie will get a free meal if the average amount of money he spent for three of the four weeks is $40 or more. What is the smallest amount Jamie must spend in Week 4 to receive the free meal? Ans : ___

1. Calculate the minimum total amount needed for three weeks to achieve an average of $40

$\text{Total amount} = 3 \times 40 = 120$

2. Identify the two weeks with the highest spending to minimize the required spending in Week 4

The highest spending amounts in the first three weeks are $\char36{}39$ (Week 2) and $\char36{}37$ (Week 3).
$\text{Sum of highest two weeks} = 39 + 37 = 76$

3. Calculate the smallest amount needed in Week 4

$\text{Amount for Week 4} = 120 - 76 = 44$