5. If you earn $8 per hour after taxes are taken out of your paycheck and your insurance is $200 a month, how many hours will you have to work to pay for insurance?

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Salma Morrison

13 August, 08:00

5. If you earn $8 per hour after taxes are taken out of your paycheck and your insurance is $200 a month, how many hours will you have to work to pay for insurance?

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Aniya Stone · Answer 1

So 8 times x hours=200

8x=200

divide both sides by 8

x=200/8

x=100/4

x=25

you have to work 25 hours

Adriana Clay · Answer 2

200:8 = 25

If you earn $8 per hour after taxes are taken out of your paycheck and your insurance is $200 a month, you would have to work 25 hours would have to be worked to pay for insurance.