A painter charges $15.72 per hour, plus an additional amount for the supplies. If he made $143.65 on a job where he worked 4 hours, how much did the supplies cost?(2 points)

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Responses

$90.77
$90.77

$35.91
$35.91

$80.77
$80.77

$62.88
$62.88

Answer 1

To find the cost of the supplies, we need to subtract the amount the painter earned for his hours from the total amount he made on the job.

Total amount made - Amount earned for hours = Cost of supplies

$143.65 - ($15.72 * 4) = $62.88

Therefore, the supplies cost $62.88.