Problem 49
Question
An automobile repair shop charged a customer \(\$ 448\), listing \(\$ 63\) for parts and the remainder for labor. If the cost of labor is \(\$ 35\) per hour, how many hours of labor did it take to repair the car?
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
It took 11 hours to repair the car.
1Step 1: Determine the Total Labor Cost
The total cost of the repair is \$448, and the cost for parts is \$63. Therefore, the rest of the amount goes for labor. Subtract the cost of parts from the total cost: \$448 - \$63 = \$385. This is the total labor cost.
2Step 2: Calculate Hours of Labor
To find out how many labor hours this cost equates to, we need to divide the total labor cost by the hourly labor rate. The cost of labor is \$35 per hour. So, divide the total labor cost by the labor rate: \$385 / \$35 = 11 hours.
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