Question

You wash dishes for a chemistry laboratory to make extra money for laundry. You earn 12 dollars/hour, and each shift lasts 75 minutes. Your laundry requires 12 quarters/load.Part AHow many shifts must you work if you wish to wash 10 loads of laundry

Answer 1

2 shifts

Explanation:

Amount earned washes dishes = 12 dollars / hour

Shift duration = 75 minutes

Cost of laundry = 12 quarters per load

Cost of 10 loads of laundry = (10 * 12 quarters) = 120 quarters

1 quarter = 25 cents

120 quarters = (25 * 120) = 3000 cents

100 cents = $1

3000 cents = 3000/ 100 = $30

Hence, to make $30 from washing dishes :

$12 = 1 hour

$30 = x

x = 30 / 12

x = 2.5 hours

1 shift lasts 75 minutes

2.5 hours = (2.5 * 60) = 150 minutes

150 / 75 = 2 shifts