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Celeste makes $9.75 an hour and owes $875. How many hours must she work to pay her bills and save $500?

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Needs a total of $1,375
1375/9.75= 141.02
Needs to work 142 hours
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$875 + $500 = $1,375...$9.75 x 140 hours = $1,365...She has to work at least 140 at $9.75 an hour.
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