Susie is looking to hire a painter to paint her living room. She can hire Bob for $14 per hour. Bob can paint 8 square feet per minute. Her other option is to hire Alisha for $17 per hour. Alisha can paint 11 square feet per minute. Susie's living room has 650 square feet of walls that need painted. Which painter costs less and how much will it cost Susie to have the work done?

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10. Susie is looking to hire a painter to paint her living room. She can hire Bob for $14 per hour. Bob can paint 8 square feet per minute. Her other option is to hire Alisha for $17 per hour. Alisha can paint 11 square feet per minute. Susie's living room has 650 square feet of walls that need painted. Which painter costs less and how much will it cost Susie to have the work done?
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