The painter should charge $279.45 based on 607.5 square feet painted at $0.46 per square foot for 4.5 hours of work. However, this amount does not match any of the provided options, suggesting there may be a mistake in the question or provided options.
The question concerns a painter who can paint 135 square feet per hour and charges $0.46 per square foot. To find out how much the painter will charge for 4.5 hours of work, one would perform the following calculation:
- First, calculate the total number of square feet painted in 4.5 hours: 135 square feet/hour * 4.5 hours = 607.5 square feet.
- Next, calculate the total charge by multiplying the number of square feet by the charge per square foot: 607.5 square feet * $0.46/square foot = $279.45.
However, the provided options do not include $279.45, indicating a likely typo or mistake in the options presented by the student. Therefore, we cannot select a final answer from the options A) $27.00, B) $27.54, C) $28.80, or D) $30.60.
If this is the complete information provided, and there are no other constraints such as discounts or minimum charges that are not mentioned in the question, then it seems there is an error with the question or the answer options given.