Question

The accountant charged $35 for the first hour of work and $23 for each hour after that. He earned a total of $127. How many hours did he work

Answer 1

5 hours

Explanation:

Subtract the amount the accountant charged for the 1st hour worked from the total earned:

127 - 35 = 92

Now divide 92 by 23 to find the number of hours he worked at the rate of $23 per hour:

92 ÷ 23 = 4 hours

Therefore, the account worked the 1st hour plus 4 more hours = 5 hours in total