Question

A painter charges *555 for materials and 25 per hour for labour. The total cost of
painting a room is 1980. How many hours did it take the painter to paint the room?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Cost excluding materials = 1980-555 = 1425

Thus no. of hours = 1425/25 = 57 hrs

Answer 2

57 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

total cost- 1980

material cost-555

labour charges-1980-555=1425

cost per hour-25

total hours taken-

labour charges/cost per hour=1425/25= 57

therefore it took 57 HOURS to paint the room