Question

You are planning to hire a full-time electrician who will work 40 hours per week. If you plan on giving this new hire three weeks' vacation as a benefit, how many hours will this new hire work in twelve months?

Answer 1

Answer: The new hire will work 1960 hours in twelve months

Explanation: Vacation days refers to time off work in which employers give to employees as benefit.

Having 52 weeks in twelve months and working 40 hours per week means that the new hire abinitio was expected to work for 52 weeks × 40 hours per week= 2080 hours.

However, the new hire was given 3 weeks off work. He now has to work for 49 weeks (52 weeks - 3 weeks) at 40 hours per week.

Therefore, he will work for 1960 hours (49 weeks × 40 hours per week)

Answer 2

1960hours

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 52weeks in 12 months and the electrician is suppose to work 40hours each week. i.e

40hours x 52weeks = 2080hours

If the plan is to give the electrician a three weeks vacation as benefit, it means the electrician will not be working for

40hours x 3weeks = 120hours

Therefore the number of hours that the electrician will work for 12months will be equal to 2080 hours - 120hours = 1960hours