Question

Stewart is hiring a plumber to fit his shower. He charges a callout fee of £18.50 and then £x per hour after that. The plumber charges him £167.00 and it takes him 9 hours. How much does the plumber charge per hour?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Amount charges by plumber = £ 167.00

Call out fee = £ 18.50

Charge excluding the call out fee = 167 - 18.50 = £ 148.50

Total hours worked = 9 hours

Charge per hour = charge excluding the call out fee ÷ total hours

= 148.50 ÷ 9

= £ 16.50