Question

A contracting company rents a generator for 6 hours and a heavy duty saw for 6 hours total cost of $48 for another job the company rents the generator for 4 hours and the saw for 8 hours for a total cost of $40 find the hourly rates

Answer 1

the hourly rates are $8 and $10 respectively

Explanation:

Given that

The generator rents for 6 hours and the total cost is $48

And, for another job The generator rents for 4 hours and the total cost is $40

We need to find out the hourly rates

For the first one

= $48 ÷ 6 hours

= $8

For the second one

= $40 ÷ 4 hours

= $10

Hence, the hourly rates are $8 and $10 respectively