Question

6. You have to hire a carpenter to remodel the front porch of your house. He usually charges

$536.75 for 5 hours worth of work, but you will only need him for 2 hours.
a. What is the unit rate for the carpenter?
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b. How much will you spend on his services if he will only be there for 2 hours?

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) find the unit rate of pay (amount of $ per hour of work):

$536.75

----------------- = $107.35/hour

5 hours

b) Find the charge for 2 hours of work:

($107.35/hr)(2 hrs) = $214.70