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hector worked monday, tuesday and thursday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm with a half hour lunch each day. How many total hours did he work?

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hector worked for about 21 hours
User Prabhat Gundepalli
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9:00-4:30 is 7 1/2 hours but he took a 30 minute lunch break so each day he worked 7 hours. He worked 3 days so 7x3 is 21. Hector worked 21 total hours.
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