Question

One day Pat Unger worked for a total of 8

hours. She worked 3 hours more in the after-
noon than she worked in the morning. How
long did she work in the afternoon?

Answer 1

5.5 hours

Explanation:

Let the no. of hours worked in morning by Pat = x hours

given that "She worked 3 hours more in the after-

noon than she worked in the morning"

No. of hours worked in Afternoon by Pat = x + 3 hours

Total hours worked in the day = x + x+3 = 2x +3 hours (1)

It is given that Pat worked for 8 hours that day (2)

thus, using 1 and 2 we have

2x +3 = 8

=>2x = 8 - 3 = 5

=> x = 5/2 = 2.5

no. of hours worked in morning by Pat = x hours = 2.5 hours

No. of hours worked in Afternoon by Pat = x + 3 hours = 2.5 + 3 hours

No. of hours worked in Afternoon by Pat = 5.5 hours --- Answer.