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Working as a waiter, Michael earns $6.50 per hour plus tips. Last night he received $36.50 in tips and earned a total of $65.75. How many hours did he work?

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65.75 - 36.50 = 29.25
29.25 \ 6.50 = 4.5
Your answer is 4.5 hours
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