1. **State the problem:** We need to find the labor cost per hour if the job takes 1.7 hours and the labor flat rate is 80.00. 2. **Identify the formula:** Labor cost per hour = \frac{Total labor cost}{Hours worked} 3. **Calculate the labor cost per hour:** $$\text{Labor cost per hour} = \frac{80.00}{1.7}$$ 4. **Simplify the division:** $$\text{Labor cost per hour} = \frac{\cancel{80.00}}{\cancel{1.7}} = 47.0588235...$$ 5. **Round to the nearest cent:** $$47.06$$ **Final answer:** The labor cost per hour is **47.06**.