The Picketts have lived in their house for about 13 years. They like to keep a well-maintained property and have noticed that the paint on the exterior of their house is starting to peel. They get two bids for painting services from two different contractors. Based on the fee schedule below, which option would be the cheapest and by how much?

Handyman’s Paint Service
Painting Plus Service
$2250 all supplies and labor included for a 2-day job
Two day job estimate

$300 preparation work

$765 labor per day

$225 paint and supplies

a.
Painting Plus Service would be cheaper by $960
b.
Painting Plus Service would be cheaper by $195
c.
Handyman’s Paint Service would be cheaper by $105
d.
Handyman’s Paint Service would be cheaper by $195

Assuming I understood the problem correctly. See below.

b.  Painting Plus Service would be cheaper by $195

Step-by-step explanation:

It's hard to tell what the cost of each service is by the way the problem is shown. I assume these are the costs:

Handyman’s Paint Service

$2250 all supplies and labor included for a 2-day job

Painting Plus Service

Two day job estimate

$300 preparation work

$765 labor per day

$225 paint and supplies

If what I assumed above is correct, then we need to see the total costs for the two services.

Handyman’s Paint Service : $2250

Painting Plus Service:

$300 preparation work

2 days at $765 labor per day: 2 * $765 = $1530

$225 paint and supplies

Total: $300 + $1530 + $225 = $2055

Painting Plus Service: $2055

Handyman's Painting Service is more expensive.

The difference between their prices is:

$2250 - $2055 = $195

b.  Painting Plus Service would be cheaper by $195