lex makes $20 an hour as a dental assistant.  She works 8 hours per day, and 80 hours on each paycheck.  How much does Alex make, before taxes, on each paycheck? 1. What is the question asking you to find? Options choice: • How much Alex makes, before taxes, per paycheck. • How much Alex

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Alex makes $20 an hour as a dental assistant.  She works 8 hours per day, and 80 hours on each paycheck.  How much does Alex make, before taxes, on each paycheck?

1. What is the question asking you to find? Options choice:

• How much Alex makes, before taxes, per paycheck.

• How much Alex makes, before taxes, per hour.
• How much Alex makes, before taxes, per week.
•How much Alex makes, before taxes, per day.
 
2. Does the story problem gives you any information you do not need to solve the problem? If so, explain how you know the information is not needed
3. How much will Alex make, before taxes, on her next paycheck?
4. Do your best to explain why the size of the number you got makes sense. Just imagine that someone challenged your answer, and you wanted to convince them it was correct.

Complete the following sentence:

The answer I got makes sense because ______________. 

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