Question

the pecan shellers did not earn a wage increase as a result of the strike. true false 9 fill in the blank 9 points in january 1938, about type your answer... pecan shellers, mainly hispanic women walked out to type your answer... poor type your answer... . 10 multiple choice 7 points if they workers kept the same working hours of 10 hours a day and 7 days a week. how much money are they earning now (.25 cents per hour wage)? $17.50

Explanation:

First Question (True/False)

The pecan shellers' strike (1938) resulted in a wage increase (from ~$1.50 to $5 a week, or from low rates to 25 cents per hour). So the statement "The pecan shellers did not earn a wage increase as a result of the strike" is False.

In January 1938, about 12,000 pecan shellers (mainly Hispanic women) walked out to protest poor wages and working conditions.

Step1: Calculate total hours per week

Work hours per day: 10, days per week: 7. Total hours = $10\times7 = 70$ hours.

Step2: Calculate total earnings

Wage per hour: $0.25$ cents (or $0.25$ dollars? Wait, 25 cents is $0.25$ dollars. Earnings = hours × wage per hour = $70\times0.25 = 17.50$ dollars.

Answer:

False

Second Question (Fill in the Blanks)