SOLUTION: you work at a restaurant. You earn $5 an hour, plus tips. One night, you earn $25 in tips and your total earnings were $57.50. How many hours did you work?

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Question 1043131: you work at a restaurant. You earn $5 an hour, plus tips. One night, you earn $25 in tips and your total earnings were $57.50. How many hours did you work?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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you work at a restaurant. You earn $5 an hour, plus tips. One night, you earn $25 in tips and your total earnings were $57.50. How many hours did you work?
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hours wages :: 57.50-25 = 32.50
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hours worked:: 32.50/5 = 6.5 hours
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Stan H.