To determine how many hours Shantel must work each month to earn a monthly profit of at least $600.00, we first need to calculate her revenue goals based on her expenses and desired profit.
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Calculate total revenue needed:
- Monthly expenses: $3,200.00
- Desired profit: $600.00
Total revenue needed = Monthly expenses + Desired profit \[ Total\ revenue\ needed = 3200 + 600 = 3800 \]
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Calculate the number of hours needed to achieve this revenue: Shantel charges $25.00 per hour.
Number of hours needed = Total revenue needed / Charge per hour \[ Number\ of\ hours\ needed = \frac{3800}{25} \] \[ Number\ of\ hours\ needed = 152 \]
Thus, Shantel must work at least 152 hours each month to earn a monthly profit of at least $600.00.