Ms. Owen brought her combine to your shop for repairs. The parts cost you $3,450.32. You have a markup of 28 percent on parts. Your mechanic receives $42 per hour. Ms. Owen was charged $85 per hour for the work. It took the mechanic 33.5 hours to do the repair work. If Ms. Owen could have the repair done in the off season, she would receive 12 percent off on all parts and 15 percent off on all labor.

a. What did the parts cost Ms. Owen?
b. What did the labor cost Ms. Owen?
c. What was Ms. Owen’s total cost for the repair?
d. What percent of the labor charged did the mechanic receive?
e. What would Ms. Owen save if she could have the repair done in the off season?


a. $4,416.41
b. $2,847.50
c. $7,263.91
d. 49%
e. $957.10

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