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Mr. Davis hired a painter. He can spend no more than $500 to have his house painted. If the painter charges $20 per hour, for how many hours can Mr. Davis hire the painter?

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Answer:

25 Hours

Explanation:

First find how much $20 is in hours. It equals to 1 hour. Now times it as many times as you need, to get to $500, which is 25 in total.

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