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Thom worked 20 hours last week at the sporting-goods store and earned $155.00. If he continues to earn the same hourly pay, how many additional hours must he work to earn another $217.00?
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Thom worked 20 hours last week at the sporting-goods store and earned $155.00. If he continues to earn the same hourly pay, how many additional hours must he work to earn another $217.00?

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155/20= $7.75 an hour
217/7.75= 28 hours
Answer: Thom must work 28 hours to earn $217.
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He must work an additional 28 hours to earn another $217.00.
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