Mary’s yard is a mess. She needs to hire someone to prune her trees and shrubs. A landscaping service she calls quotes her a price of $15 consultation fee plus $8 an hour for the actual work. Mary’s neighbor has offered to help her out. She doesn’t charge a consultation fee, but does charge $10 an hour for her work.

Question

anonymous · Answer

a.
Mary should hire the landscaping service; 3 hours of labor would cost $23, while the neighbor would charge $30.
b.
Mary should hire the landscaping service; 3 hours of labor would cost $30, while the neighbor would charge $39.
c.
Mary should hire her neighbor; 3 hours of labor would cost $39, while the landscaping service would charge $30.
d.
Mary should hire her neighbor; 3 hours of labor would cost $30, while the landscaping service would charge $39.

anonymous · Answer

D. The neighbor charges $10 an hour, and for three hours it would be $30. The landscaping service charges $8 an hour, and for three hours it would be $24, but there is an additional fee of $15. 24 + 15 = 39.