Question

Vanessa typically works 8 hours per day in a normal 5 day work week. last week, however, vanessa had to take 90 minutes off on tuesday, 45 minutes off on thursday, and she left two and a half hours early on friday. how many hours did vanessa work last week?

Answer 1

The total number of hours Vanessa work in a week is:

total work hours = (8 hours / day) * 5 day / week

total work hours = 40 hours per week

The total number of hours she did not work:

total hours did not work = (90 minutes)(1 hour / 60 minutes) + (45 minutes)(1 hour / 60 minutes)  + 2.5 hours

total hours did not work = 4.75 hours

The amount of hours Vanessa work last week can be calculated using the formula:

work hours = total work hours - total hours did not work

work hours = 40 hours – 4.75 hours

work hours = 35.25 hours