Question

reuben wants to earn at least $57 trimming trees. he charges $6 per hour and pays $9 in equipment fees. what are the possible numbers of hours reuben could trim

Answer 1

8 hrs.

Explanation:

He has to spend $9, so 57+9=66. The closest multiple of 9 over 66 is 9x8=72. So, Reuben has to spend 8 hrs.