Question

Ralph is an electrician. He charges an initial fee of $32, plus $33 per hour. If Ralph earned $197 on a job, how long did the job take?

Answer 1

5 hours

Explanation:

Ralph earned $197 in total but with an initial fee of $32 so,

197 - 32 = 165

$165 is the amount he made from the hourly fee alone. So let's divide the total by the hourly fee.

165 ÷ 33 = 5.

So the job took 5 hours.

Answer 2

5 hourss

Explanation:

197-32= 165

165/33