Mae Assurian is an electrician. She works from 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and takes a 45-minute break for lunch. How many hours per week does Mae work?

Answer 1

6:45 am - 2:45 pm = 8 hours
2:45 -3:30 pm = 45 minutes (which you can ignore since he takes 45 minutes for lunch each day)

8 x 5 + ??

Answer 2

40