A failed inspection requires re-inspection. If the standard inspection fee is $185 and re-inspections cost 150% of the original fee, what is the total cost for both inspections?
Correct Answer
A) $462.50
Original inspection: $185. Re-inspection: $185 × 1.50 = $277.50. Total cost: $185 + $277.50 = $462.50.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct answer is A because it properly calculates both the original inspection fee and the re-inspection fee. The original inspection costs $185, and the re-inspection costs 150% of the original fee, which equals $185 × 1.50 = $277.50. Adding both fees together gives the total cost of $185 + $277.50 = $462.50.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: $370.00
This option ($370) appears to be calculating the re-inspection as 100% of the original fee instead of 150%, resulting in $185 + $185 = $370, which is incorrect.
Option C: $555.00
This option ($555) likely represents an error in calculating the re-inspection fee as 200% instead of 150%, or possibly adding an extra fee that doesn't exist in the problem.
Option D: $277.50
This option ($277.50) only represents the cost of the re-inspection alone, failing to include the original inspection fee in the total cost calculation.
Memory Technique
Remember 'Pay Once, Pay More' - you pay the original fee once, then pay 50% more (150% total) for the re-inspection, so you're paying 2.5 times the original fee total.
Reference Hint
Florida Building Code Chapter 1 - Scope and Administration, Section on Inspections and Fees
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