A welfare recipient receives a cash transfer of $100 per week.This grant is not reduced if the recipient earns less than $20 per week.However, after the recipient earns more than $20 per week, the grant is reduced by 66 cents for each dollar of earnings.The cash transfer will be reduced to zero if the recipient earns:

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To find the answer, we need to set up an equation where x represents the amount the recipient earns per week after the initial $20:

$100 - 0.66x = 0

Solving for x, we get:

x = $151.52

Therefore, the cash transfer will be reduced to zero if the recipient earns $151.52 or more per week. The closest answer choice to this is B, $171.52 per week.

A Welfare Recipient Receives a Cash Transfer of $100 Per