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3. Joe has to pay $600 rent. He only has 80% of the money. If Joe takes home $6 per hour, how many hours must he work to collect the rest of the rent money ?

User Biranchi
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he has to work 20 more hours

User Lovro
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Answer:

20 hours

Explanation:

600 x .80 = 480

600 - 480 = 120

120 / 6 = 20

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