Question

You decide to get an estimate on the cost of repairs for the green food truck. The mechanic explains that the cost of the repairs comes out to be about $9,500. This price includes the cost of labor and the cost of the parts needed to do the repairs. If labor costs are 3/5 the cost of the parts, how much would you save by doing the repairs yourself and just purchasing the parts?

Answer 1

you save labor : 3562.50

Explanation:

You want to calculate for labor.

labor = 3/5 (parts)

labor + parts = $9500 (total costs)

3/5 parts + parts =9500

3/5 parts + 5/5 parts = 9500

8/5 parts=9500

5/8(8/5 parts) = 5/8 (9500)

‘parts = 5937.50

labor=3562.50 (3/5 x 5937.50)

total = 9500