High School

If you work an 8-hour shift on each weekend day and take two weeks off during the year, how many hours will you work in a year?

A. 800
B. 880
C. 900
D. 960

Answer :

If you work an 8-hour shift on each weekend day and take two weeks off during the year, you will work a total of (a) 800 hours in a year.

To determine the total work hours, first calculate the number of weekends in a year and then adjust for the weeks off.

Steps:

  1. There are 52 weeks in a year. Each weekend has 2 days, so 52 weekends x 2 days = 104 days.
  2. Each weekend workday is 8 hours, so 104 days x 8 hours/day = 832 hours.
  3. You take 2 weeks off, which includes 2 weekends (4 days).
  4. Adjust for the time off: 4 days x 8 hours/day = 32 hours.
  5. Subtract the time off from the total hours: 832 hours - 32 hours = 800 hours.

Therefore, the correct answer is: a) 800.