Answer:
25 hrs
Step-by-step explanation:
#First, we calculate the average earnings per hour by subtracting the running costs from receipts:
[tex]Net \ Hourly \ Earnings=Receipts -Running \ Costs\\\\=40-12\\\\=28[/tex]
Let x be the number of hours it takes to fully recover the investment costs. We divide the investment cost by net receipts to solve for x;
[tex]x=\frac{I}{Receipts}\\\\\\=\frac{700}{28}\\\\=25\ hrs[/tex]
Hence, it takes 25 hrs to repay the investment cost.