Question

use the table to answer the question. how many hours did maria work? marias timesheet day time monday 7 hours 0 minutes tuesday 6.25 hours wednesday 6 hours 45 minutes thursday 4.5 hours friday 4 hours 45 minutes

Explanation:

Step1: Convert all times to hours

• Monday: \( 7 \) hours (already in hours)
• Tuesday: \( 6.25 \) hours (already in hours)
• Wednesday: \( 6 \) hours \( 45 \) minutes. Since \( 45 \) minutes \( = \frac{45}{60} = 0.75 \) hours, so \( 6 + 0.75 = 6.75 \) hours.
• Thursday: \( 4.5 \) hours (already in hours)
• Friday: \( 4 \) hours \( 45 \) minutes. \( 45 \) minutes \( = 0.75 \) hours, so \( 4 + 0.75 = 4.75 \) hours.

Step2: Sum all the hours

Add the hours for each day: \( 7 + 6.25 + 6.75 + 4.5 + 4.75 \)
First, add \( 7 + 6.25 = 13.25 \)
Then, \( 13.25 + 6.75 = 20 \)
Next, \( 20 + 4.5 = 24.5 \)
Finally, \( 24.5 + 4.75 = 29.25 \)

Answer:

\( 29.25 \) hours (or \( 29 \) hours and \( 15 \) minutes)