Question

Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic charged $65 per hour, and the second mechanic charged $60 per hour. The mechanics worked for a combined total of 25 hours, and together they charged a total of $1600 . How long did each mechanic work?
First mechanic: ? hours
Second mechanic: ? hours

Answer 1

Answer:

First mechanic: 12.8 hours & Second mechanic:12.8 hours

First mechanic made 832$ & Second mechanic made 768$

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Step-by-step explanation:

First you would do 65+60=125. You do this to find how much they charge together. Then you would take the amount of money they make and divide that from 125: 1600/125=12.8. Now that you have 12.8 you would plug that in for each mechanic: 65 times 12.8=832 and 60 times 12.8=768. Now you have the amount of money each mechanic made and the amount of hours they worked.