Solve.
-Susan charges $250 plus $50 an hour to clean houses. If a client's total bill were $700, how many hours did Susan spend cleaning the client's house?
A)9 hours
B)450 hours
C)5 hours
D)14 hours

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The total bill is $700, and Susan charges a flat rate of $250 plus $50 per hour. Subtracting the flat rate from the total gives $700 - $250 = $450. Dividing this by the hourly rate of $50 gives $450 / $50 = 9 hours.

Solve. -Susan Charges $250 Plus $50 an Hour to Clean Houses