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We know that the painter had the steamer from 9 a.m in the morning to 4 p.m in the afternoon
he had it for a total of 7 hours. 28.84 divided by 7 equals 4.12 an hour
Divide $28.84 by 7 hours.
28.84/7 = 4.12
The rental cost per hour was $4.12.