PF - Chapter 17 Test - Services

Painters worked on a new store over a weekend, the painters were paid time and a half. They normally receive $35 per hour. Five painters worked 18 hours on the project. They used 32 gallons of paint. Each gallon of paint cost $23. What was the total charge for painting the new store?

• $2,850

• $2,945

• $3,886

• $5,461

Painters worked on a house on a weekday. They normally receive $35 per hour. Two painters worked 4 hours on the project. They used 7 gallons of paint. Each gallon of paint cost $23. What was the total charge for painting the house?

• $441.00

• $661.50

• $45,080

• $5,461

Aretha Morgan runs a janitorial service that contracts directly with owners of large office buildings. One building has 3,500 square feet per floor and 21 stories of office space. Morgan’s rate for janitorial services is $6.50 per square foot annually. To the nearest cent, what is the monthly charge for cleaning this office building?

• $119,437.50

• $3,527.50

• $39,812.50

• $79,625.00

M’s Janitorial Service cleans 2,750 square feet per floor and 41 stories of office space. M’s rate for janitorial services is $7.25 per square foot annually. To the nearest cent, what is M’s annual charge for cleaning this office building?

• $408,718.75

• $723,320.00

• $613,078.13

• $817437.50

Van’s Grocery had new flooring laid in its deli area. The space measures 12 feet by 18 feet. Ceramic tiles for the area cost $2.12 per square foot. Two tile layers worked 7.5 hours each to lay the tile, and the tile layers were paid time-and-a-half for their work. Their normal rate is $22.25 per hour. What was the total cost of the new flooring?

• $958.55

• $1,249.59

• $1,416.47

• $1,641.74

The Lucky Clover hired a moving company to transport inventory from its current store to its new store. Lucky Clover’s staff and their friends volunteered to do the loading and unloading. Two small moving vans were needed for 11 hours to move the merchandise. The charge for a van plus driver is $18.75 per hour. This was done on a Sunday so charges were at 1.5 times the daily rate. How much did it cost to move the merchandise?

• $618.75

• $825.00

• $1,237.50

• $1,650.00

RS&H Plumbing Inc. plans to install a computer network system that will connect all 10 offices that are located in the southeastern United States and is expected to cost $565,000. RS&H plan to hire a network engineer, a systems analyst, and a computer programmer to assist in the process. The network engineer charges 16% of the cost of the system. The analyst charges a flat fee of $17,000. The programmer charges $75 per hour and works 270 hours. What is the total cost of the professional services?

• $49,125

• $63,825

• $76,550

• $127,650

Pete and Sherry Walsh hired a landscape design consulting firm to help them design a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen for their new home. The consultant charges $50 per hour to design the project and 15% of the entire cost of the project to oversee the work and installation. It took the consultant 7 hours of design work and the total cost of the project was $58,300. How much did the Walsh’s pay to the consulting firm?

• $7,295

• $8,745

• $14,589

• $9,095

ALGEBRA Kim Taylor hangs art in commercial buildings. She does not accept projects for less than an $8,100 fee. Her hourly rate is $185. How many hours would she need to work to generate $8,100?

• 55 hours

• 60 hours

• 65 hours

• 44 hours

ALGEBRA Attorney Meli Vazquez does not accept legal cases involving litigation that would result in less than a $54,000 fee. Meli has the opportunity to represent a client who will pay him $157 per hour plus 75% of the settlement. What is the minimum acceptable settlement on a case on which Meli spent 120 hours?

• $18,840

• $35,160

• $46,880

• $103,000