A student works 18 hours a week at a job that pays $7.50 an hour. Her bills are about $250 per week. If she can find a job that pays $9.25 an hour after taxes, find the number of additional hours that she needs to work to pay her bills. Round up to the next highest whole number.
7.50 x 18=135
250-135=115
115/9.25=12.43
12.43 rounded up = 13
Answer: 13
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To find the number of additional hours the student needs to work to pay her bills, we need to calculate the difference between her current income and the amount needed to cover her bills. Let's break down the steps to find the answer:
Step 1: Calculate the student's weekly income from her current job.
The student works 18 hours per week at $7.50 per hour.
Weekly income = 18 hours/week * $7.50/hour
Step 2: Calculate the shortfall in income compared to her bills.
Shortfall = Bills - Weekly income
Step 3: Calculate the number of additional hours she needs to work at the higher wage to cover the shortfall.
Additional hours = Shortfall / (Hourly wage - Tax rate per hour)
Now, let's plug in the given values and calculate the answer:
Step 1:
Weekly income = 18 hours/week * $7.50/hour
= $135/week
Step 2:
Shortfall = $250/week - $135/week
= $115/week
Step 3:
Additional hours = $115/week / ($9.25/hour - Tax rate per hour)
Since we don't have the tax rate per hour, we cannot calculate the exact number of additional hours. The tax rate needs to be known to determine the net hourly wage. The question mentions "after taxes," so it's crucial to figure out the tax rate or obtain more information to solve this problem accurately.