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24 July, 23:10

Soren has two jobs. During the day he works as an office clerk, and in the evening he works as a cashier. His office job pays him $11 per hour. His cashier job pays him $8.75 per hour. In one week, Soren worked 46 hours. He earned a total of $470.

How many hours did Soren work in each job?

A.

Office clerk: 16 hours; cashier: 30 hours

B.

Office clerk: 20 hours; cashier: 26 hours

C.

Office clerk: 30 hours; cashier: 16 hours

D.

Office clerk: 31 hours; cashier: 15 hours

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  1. 24 July, 23:34
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    A. 16x11 = 176 + 30x8.75 = 262.5. 176+262.5 = 438.5. Not 470

    B. 20x11 = 220 + 26x8.75 = 227.5. 220+227.5 = 448. Not 470

    C. 30x11 = 330 + 16x8.75 = 140. 330+140 = 470. C. is the correct answer

    D. 31x11 = 341 + 15x8.75 = 131.25. 341+131.25 = 472.25 Not 470
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