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Here’s your shmoop du jour...

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Paul must find a summer job in order to earn

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the $1800 he needs to afford that new shrink ray he’s had his eyes on.

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Paul plans to make $600 a month for the three months he's off from school.

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What other information is needed to determine the number of hours Paul needs to work each

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month so he can fulfill his plan? And here are the potential answers…

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Option A, whether or not Paul is licensed to operate a shrink ray isn’t important

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in determining how many hours he needs to work.

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Although one hopes he is properly certified.

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Option B is pretty important if Paul wants to make enough money to get that shrink ray…

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…but again, it isn’t necessary information in regard to how many hours he needs to work.

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Option C WILL help him figure out how many hours he needs to work.

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If x is the amount the job pays per hour, then 600 over x will give the number of hours

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per month he needs to work. Option C is the way to go.

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As in, “Chop them down to size.”

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