Roy earns $13 per hour and $7 for each table he constructs. If he wants to earn at least $170 today,what is the least amount of

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Roy earns $13 per hour and $7 for each table he constructs. If he wants to earn at least $170 today,what is the least amount of

tables he must construct while working for 9 hours?
A) 5 tables.
B) 6 tables.
C) 7 tables.
D) 8 tables.
Please show the work

Mathematics

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suter [353] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-18T01:05:05+03:00

suter [353]3 years ago

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9 hours * $13/hr = $117

$170 - $117 = $53

$53/$7 = 7.57

7.57 tables translates to 7 tables since you most likely won't be making just half a table. Therefore the minimum is at least 7 tables