You worked from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. with a ½ hour lunch break. How long did you work?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

5.25 hours
5.25 hours

5.75 hours
5.75 hours

6.25 hours
6.25 hours

6.75 hours
6.75 hours

Answer 1

To calculate the total hours worked, follow these steps:

1. Calculate the total time between 8:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.:

   • From 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is 6 hours.
   • Subtracting 15 minutes (from 2:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.) gives us 5 hours and 45 minutes.

2. Convert 5 hours and 45 minutes to hours:

   • 45 minutes is equivalent to 0.75 hours (since 45/60 = 0.75).
   • So, 5 hours and 45 minutes is 5.75 hours.

3. Subtract the ½ hour lunch break:

   • 5.75 hours - 0.5 hours = 5.25 hours.

Therefore, the total time worked is 5.25 hours.

The correct response is 5.25 hours.