Question

a painter charges $35 per hour for labor plus 40$ for a ladder rental when he paints a house.the costomer provides the paint.total charge to paint a costomer hoise was 950. how many hours did the painter spend painting this house

Answer 1

$950 was the total charge.
First, subtract the $40 for the ladder. $950 - $40 = $910.
$910 is the charge just due to hours of painting.
Now divide $910 by $35/hour to find the hours.
910/35 =
Just do the division.