Ishi makes $8.50 rolling sushi at restaurant. His paycheck shows that worked 20.88 hours over the past two weeks. How much did Ishi make before taxes?

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20.88 x 8.50 = $177.48

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To calculate how much Ishi made before taxes, we can multiply his hourly rate by the number of hours he worked.

Ishi makes $8.50 per hour and worked for a total of 20.88 hours over the past two weeks.

To find his earnings before taxes, we multiply $8.50 by 20.88:

$8.50/hour * 20.88 hours = $177.48

So, Ishi made $177.48 before taxes.

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