Answer:
Mary should hire her neigbor because it costs $9 less than to hire the landscaping service. The cost of the landscaping service is $39 and the cost to hire her neighbor is only $30.
Step-by-step explanation:
Landscaping service cost = consultation fee + (hourly rate X hours worked)
Landscaping service cost = $15 + ($8 X 3)
Landscaping service cost = $15 + $24
<u>Landscaping service cost = $39</u>
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Cost to hire neighbor = hourly rate X hours worked
Cost to hire neighbor= $10 X 3
<u>Cost to hire neighbor = $30</u>
Mary should hire her neigbor because it costs $9 less than to hire the landscaping service.