Acable installer charges $42.50 per hour plus a $45.00 service charge. your fathers firm hires him to hook up his companys internet service. find the total charges if it takes the cable installer 5 hours to complete the task?

  $257.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Total charges of 5 hours paid by father = Charges of cable installer for 5 hours + Service Charge

Charges of cable installer per hour = $42.50

Charges of cable installer for 5 hours = 5 × 42.50 = $212.50

Additional service charge by him = $45.00

So, total charges of 5 hours paid by father = $212.50 + $45.00 = $257.50