Question

An emergency plumber charges $65 as a call-out fee plus an additional $75 per hour. He arrives at a house at 9:30 am and works to repair a water tank. If the total repair bill is $195.25 at what time was the repair completed?

Answer 1

Answer:

Around 11:15 am

Step-by-step explanation:

Let h represents the number of hours the plumber works

Since the plumber charges $65 fee plus $75 per hour, the bill can be calculated by:

→ bill = 65 + 75h

Since the bill is $195.25

→ 195.25 = 65 + 75h

→ 75h = 130.25

→ h = 1.74

1.74 implies that the plumber worked almost 1 hour and 45 minutes. Since the plumber started at 9:30, the repair was completed around 11:15 am.