Question

11) Dalton calls a local moving company to determine how much it will cost him to move. If he hires 2 movers and rents a truck for an hour it costs $65. It costs $80 to hire 3 movers and rent a truck for an hour. What is the hourly rate to hire a mover? What is the hourly rate to rent the truck?

Answer 1

Answer: $35.

Step-by-step explanation: Let A = 2 movers and one truck for hour = $65

B = 3 movers and one truck for hour = $80

So, 1 mover = B - A

= $80 - $65

= $15

Hence, 2 movers cost = 2 × $15

= $30

SO, rent of the truck hourly = A - cost of 2 movers

= $65 - $30

= $35

Therefore cost of renting the truck for an hour = $35