Question

• A carpenter gave an estimate of $980 to build a cover over

a patio. His hourly rate is $28 and he expects to need $560
in materials. How many hours does he expect the job to
take?​

Answer 1

The carpenter expects the job to take about 35 hours.

Explanation:

Clues

$980

Hourly rate= $28

(In this case $560 is not important because the question is how many HOURS will the job take.)

1. You first must divided 980 by 28 to find the hours it will take.

980÷28=35

This means that the carpenter expects that the job will take 35 hours.