You decide to get an estimate on the cost of repairs for the green food truck
The mechanic explains that the cost of the repairs comes out to be about
$9,500. This price includes the cost of labor and the cost of the parts needed
to do the repairs. If labor costs are 3/5 the cost of the parts, how much
would you save by doing the repairs yourself and just purchasing the parts?

Respuesta :

Answer:

$3562.50

Step-by-step explanation:

If the cost ratio is ...

 labor : parts = 3/5 : 1 = 3 : 5

then the ratio of labor to the whole cost is ...

 labor : total = 3 : (3+5) = 3 : 8

The amount saved by not paying for labor is ...

 (3/8) × $9500 = $3562.50 . . . labor charge