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Garth has a summer job and earns $9.32 per hour. One week, he works 16 34 hours. He deposits $150 in a bank and decides to use the rest of the money to buy raffle tickets. Each raffle ticket costs $0.50.
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Garth has a summer job and earns $9.32 per hour. One week, he works 16 34 hours. He deposits $150 in a bank and decides to use the rest of the money to buy raffle tickets. Each raffle ticket costs $0.50. How many raffle tickets can Garth buy?

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Answer:

12 tickets

Explanation:

User Holin
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Answer:

  • 12 tickets

Explanation:

  • Earning = $9.32 per hour
  • Work hours = 16 3/4 = 16.75

Earning in week:

  • $9.32*16.75 = $156.11

Remaining money after he deposits $150:

  • $156.11 - $150 = $6.11

How many raffle tickets can be bought:

  • $6.11/$0.50 = 12 and $0.11 remains
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