Xochitl needed to get her computer fixed. She took it to the repair store. The technician at the store worked on the computer for 5.5 hours and charged her $133 for parts. The total was $765.50. What was the cost of labor, per hour?

Answer 1

To find the cost of labor per hour for the computer repair, we first need to determine the total labor cost.

1. Total Cost: $765.50
2. Cost of Parts: $133

Now, subtract the cost of parts from the total cost to find the total labor cost:

\[ \text{Total Labor Cost} = \text{Total Cost} - \text{Cost of Parts} \] \[ \text{Total Labor Cost} = 765.50 - 133 = 632.50 \]

Next, we find the hourly rate for labor by dividing the total labor cost by the number of hours worked:

\[ \text{Labor Cost per Hour} = \frac{\text{Total Labor Cost}}{\text{Hours Worked}} \] \[ \text{Labor Cost per Hour} = \frac{632.50}{5.5} \approx 115.00 \]

Therefore, the cost of labor per hour is approximately $115.00.