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Marley is a waitress. On Thursday, she earned $4.60 per hour plus $50.25 in tips. How many hours did she work that day if she earned $87.05

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Subtract tips from total:

87.05 - 50.25 = 36.80

Divide the remainder by 4.60:

36.80 / 4.60 = 8

She worked 8 hours.

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