Question

The electrician charges $50 per visit plus $12 per hour of work. Steve hires the electrician to do some work for his house. If Steve's budget is $200, how many hours could the electrician work?

12.5 hours
22 hours
11 hours

Answer 1

12.5 hours

Explanation:

budget: 200

fix cost: 50

hourly rate: 12

hours: ?

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First we deduct the fix 50 dollars cost from the total budget.

Then we divide the remaining amount with the hourly rate

( 200 - 50 ) / 12 = ?

? = 12.5 hours