Question

You are using a local moving company to help move you from your parent’s house to your new place. To move locally (within Indiana), they estimate you will need 3 movers for 6 hours to load and unload the truck for a total of $450. If you move long distance (outside of Indiana), they estimate you will need 6 movers for 24 hours to load and unload the truck for a total of $3500. How much does the moving company charge per mover and per hour?

a) $25 per mover per hour
b) $50 per mover per hour
c) $75 per mover per hour
d) $100 per mover per hour

Answer 1

The moving company charges $25 per mover per hour for local moving and approximately $24.31 per mover per hour for long distance moving.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the charge per mover per hour, we need to divide the total cost by the number of movers and the number of hours. Let's first calculate the charge for local moving:

Charge per mover per hour = Total cost / (Number of movers * Number of hours) = $450 / (3 * 6) = $25

Now let's calculate the charge for long distance moving:

Charge per mover per hour = Total cost / (Number of movers * Number of hours) = $3500 / (6 * 24) = $24.31 (approx.)

So, the charge per mover per hour for local moving is $25 and for long distance moving is approximately $24.31.