Question

An emergency plumber charges $65 as a call out few plus an additional $75 per hour. He arrives at the house at 9:30 and works to repair a water tank. The total repair bill is $196.25. Use the variable t for the number of hours.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer:

Around 11:15 am

Explanation:

Let h represents the number of hours the plumber works

Since the plumber charges $65 fee plus $75 per hour, the bill can be calculated by:

→ bill = 65 + 75h

Since the bill is $195.25

→ 195.25 = 65 + 75h

→ 75h = 130.25

→ h = 1.74

1.74 implies that the plumber worked almost 1 hour and 45 minutes. Since the plumber started at 9:30, the repair was completed around 11:15 am.