Question

find the total number of hours for each person. check your answers in the back of the book. 1. reggie blanco worked from 8:00 am to 10:45 am and from 12:15 pm to 4:15 pm.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate AM work duration

Subtract start time from end time:
$10:45 - 8:00 = 2$ hours $45$ minutes

Step2: Calculate PM work duration

Subtract start time from end time:
$4:15 - 12:15 = 4$ hours

Step3: Convert minutes to hours

Convert 45 minutes to hours:
$45 \text{ minutes} = \frac{45}{60} = 0.75 \text{ hours}$

Step4: Sum total hours

Add AM and PM total hours:
$2.75 + 4 = 6.75$ hours

Answer:

6.75 hours (or 6 hours and 45 minutes)