A mechanic earns $20 an hour, but 25% of his earnings are deducted for taxes and various types of insurances. What is the least number of ho

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A mechanic earns $20 an hour, but 25% of his earnings are deducted for taxes and various types of insurances. What is the least number of hours the mechanic must work in order to have no less than $450 in after-tax income

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Doris 3 years 2021-08-13T16:56:13+00:00 1 Answers 8 views 0

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  1. Acacia
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    2021-08-13T16:57:25+00:00
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    A mechanic earns $20 an hour, but 25% of his earnings are deducted for taxes and various types of insurances. What is the least number of hours the mechanic must work in order to have no less than $450 in after-tax income

    Given data

    Say the number of hours worked is x hours

    Hence the earnings for x hours

    =$20x

    Let the total earnings be y

    25% of the earning is

    =25/100*20x

    =0.25*20x

    =5x

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