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Question 118325: can you help me
this is a word problem

becky wants to buy a computer that costs $1590. if becky earns $6.25 per hour, what is the minimum number of whole hours that she must work to earn enough money to buy the computer?
Answer by stanbon(48558) About Me  (Show Source):
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becky wants to buy a computer that costs $1590. if becky earns $6.25 per hour, what is the minimum number of whole hours that she must work to earn enough money to buy the computer?
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1590/6.25 = 254.4
Rounded up you get 255 hours.
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Cheers,
Stan H