By 8:00 a.m., the snack bar had made $3,256 in sales. By noon, the snack bar’s total sales were $8,821. About how much money did the snack bar take in each hour between 8:00 a.m. and noon?

From 8:00 a.m. to noon is 4 hours. The snack bar earned $8,821 − $3,256 = $5,565 during that time. Divide $5,565 by 4 to find the average per hour: $1,391.25, so the answer is $1,391.25.

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