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Platon already has $50 but needs a total of at least $250 for his holiday. He gets paid $20 per day for delivering newspapers. How many days does he need to work to earn enough money for his holiday?

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User Tyree
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Answer:

10 days

Explanation:

So if he/she already has 50$ we are going minus that from 250 (250-50) then divide 200 by 20 and that equals to the total amount of 10 days

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