Hands On Academics - Automotive Body Repairer

Career:
Automotive Body
Repairer

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Challenge Activity – Math

Remove and Install

The Crash Book also provides the average amount of time it takes to remove an old part and install the new part. Auto body repairers and estimators call this the R&I charge, which stands for Remove and Install.

Activity 2: Paying for Labor

Following is the average amount of time it takes to remove and install the parts needed on Jim Parker’s car from Activity 1. How many hours will it take to perform all of these services?

Headlamp assembly	0.3 hours
Aim headlamps	0.5 hours
Front bumper	2.5 hours
Air bag module	0.5 hours
Airbag front sensor	1.0 hours
Airbag arming sensor	1.3 hours
Wheel alignment	.3 hours
Number of hours

Your shop charges $115 per hour for labor. To calculate the charge for labor, multiply the number of hours needed to repair the car by the hourly labor rate.

	×		=	$
Hours		Labor rate per hour		Cost of labor

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