Question

You can work at most 24 hours per week at nurses aide. So far this week you work seven hours. If the remaining shifts for the week are each six hours long, how many possible full shifts can you work?

Answer 1

2 possible full shifts

Explanation:

Given

Total number of hours per week= 24hours

Number of hours worked so far= 7 hours

Number of hours remaining =24-7 = 17hours

If each shift remaining are 6hours long then

1shift = 6hrs

x = 17 hours

Cross multiply

6x = 17

x = 17/6

x = 2.83

Hence she can only work 2 possible full shifts