SOLUTION: A painter can paint the interior walls of a house at the rate of 700 ft^2/day. He bid the job at $2500. The house has a total of 6432 ft^2 of walls that must be painted. The materi

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Question 1051384: A painter can paint the interior walls of a house at the rate of 700 ft^2/day. He bid the job at $2500. The house has a total of 6432 ft^2 of walls that must be painted. The materials for the job cost $478.00. What will the painter earn per day for completing the job?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, 2500-478=2022 cost of labor
6432/700=9.189 days
2022/9.189=$220.06 per day earnings for the painter. ☺☺☺☺