Dan makes 11 an hour working at the local grocery store. Over the past year he has saved 137.50 towa

Dan makes 11 an hour working at the local grocery store. Over the past year he has saved 137.50 toward a new pair of retro sneakers. If sneakers cost 240, how many hours will he need to be able to buy the sneakers?

Figure out his remaining savings target:
240 - 137.50 = 102.50

Let x equal the number of remaining hours Dan needs to work
11x = 102.50

Divide each side by 11
x = 9.318
We round up for a half-hour to 9.5, or a full hour to 10.