Question

Henry is building an in-ground pool at his house. He is doing most of the work for himself to save money. He rents a small backhoe for 95.50$ a day. If his total bill comes to 286.50$, for how many days does he rent the backhoe?

Answer 1

Answer:

Henry rented the backhoe for three days

Step-by-step explanation:

It's simple. First, you suppose that the number of days he rented the backhoe is 'm'. Then you equate the bill to the amount that corresponds the number of rented days.

The bill came for 286.50$. That'd mean, m*95.50$ = 286.50$ => m = 286.50/95.50 = 3

Answer 2

Correct he rented the backhoe for 3 days! $286.50 divided by $95.50 = 3