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)
Responses
$90.77
$90.77
$35.91
$35.91
$80.77
$80.77
$62.88
$62.88
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.