Answer to Question #94412 in General Chemistry for Rachel Barrett

Question

You are working to earn enough money for a vacation which costs 1200. Your take-home pay is $16.50/hour, but you only work 4-hour shifts each day. How many days will it take for you to earn enough money to pay for your vacation if all the money you earn goes towards your vacation?

Answer 1

First, let's calculate the number of hours:

$${1200 \over 16.50} = 72.72 hours$$

Now let's calculate the number of days based on a 4-hour working day:

$${72.72 \over 4} = 18.18 days \approx 19 days$$

In this situation, it is more rational to round to 19, since, according to the calculation, it is necessary to work out 18 full days and 1 incomplete.