Question

benny purchased a dishwasher from a department store for $600. the appliance has required repairs three times in six months. the repair company charged $75 for each service visit in addition to a rate of $25 per hour. the first service call took 3 hours. the second service call took 1 hour and required a new part which cost $20. the third service call took 1.5 hours. benny is going to write a letter to the manufacturer of the dishwasher asking to be reimbursed for the cost of the repairs. how much money will he ask for?

Answer 1

Benny will ask to be reimbursed for a total of $382.50, which includes the cost of three service visits, hourly labor, and a part required for one of the repairs.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total cost that Benny will ask to be reimbursed for, we need to consider the service visit charges, hourly rates, and the cost of parts. Benny's dishwasher had three repair instances, each with a different length of service time and additional costs for the second repair.

• The first service call was 3 hours long. So, the cost was $75 for the service visit plus 3 hours at $25 per hour, which equals $75 + (3 * $25) = $150.
• The second service call was 1 hour long, adding a $20 part to the cost. So, the cost for the second repair was $75 for the visit, $25 for the hour of labor, plus $20 for the part, totaling $75 + $25 + $20 = $120.
• The third service call was 1.5 hours long. So, the total cost for this visit was $75 plus 1.5 hours at $25 per hour, which equals $75 + (1.5 * $25) = $112.50.

Add up the costs of all three repairs to determine the total amount of money Benny will request for reimbursement:

$150 (first repair) + $120 (second repair) + $112.50 (third repair) = $382.50.

Therefore, Benny will ask to be reimbursed for $382.50 from the manufacturer.