Question

The cost of labor for servicing cars at B&B Automotive is $50 for each whole hour or for any fraction of an hour. There is a $25 additional charge to get the oil changed & fluid checked. What would be the cost of servicing a car that required 3.45 hours of labor if the owner requested that the oil be changed and the fluids be checked? a. $100 c. $225 b. $175 d. $250

Answer 1

d. $250

Explanation:

We can use the equation of a straight line to model the cost of servicing the car.

let the cost be y and the number of hours be x

and the charge per hour is m

y=mx+c

y=50x+25

given that the time is 3.45 hours it is assumed that the charge is for 4 hours since for a fraction of 0.45 hours we are charged $50

y=50(4)+25

y=200+25

y=$225