Question

Big Time Movers charges an initial fee of $24.50, plus $12.75 an hour for their moving services. On holidays, they charge 2.5 times their regular total amount. If they made $188.75 on a job on New Year’s Day, how many hours did they work? This equation represents the data: 2.5(12.75x + 24.50) = 188.75 Big Time Movers worked hours on New Year’s Day.

Answer 1

4 hours

Explanation:

Answer 2

4 hours

Explanation:

This equation represents the data:

2.5(12.75x + 24.50) = 188.75

31.875x +61.25 = 188.75 . . . . . eliminate parentheses

31.875x = 127.50 . . . . . . . . subtract 61.25

x = 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 31.875

Big Time Movers worked 4 hours on New Year's Day.