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Andrew is starting his own snow plowing business. Andrew has calculated that he needs to earn $500 per week to support his family. If he knows he will only be able to work 50 hours per week, what is the minimum amount of dollars per hour that he will need to charge his customers?

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Answer:

$10

Explanation:

$500/50= 10

He needs to earn $10 an hour x the 50 hours = $500

User Biswajit Panday
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Answer:Ten dollars per hour

Explanation:

50 hour =500 dollars

1 hour = ?

Using the criss cross method we multiply one hour by five hundred dollars and divide by fifty dollars.

?=(1 hour×500 dollars)/50 hour

?= 500 dollars/50

?=10 dollars per hour

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