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Jim gets $50 every 10 minutes, He needs $114058 to buy something. How many hours will he need to get $114058?

User Damageboy
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Answer:

380.2 hours

Explanation:

find how much he receives an hour:

$50/10min × 6 = $300/hr

find out the number of hours it takes:

$114,058 ÷ $300 = 380.19hours

≈ 380.2 hours (to 1 decimal point)

User Mark Kahn
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