Question

Mr. Schmidt is studying for his firefighter exam. He determines that he must study a minimum of 60 hours. He decides to spread his study hours out evenly over eight weeks. How many hours will Mr. Schmidt need to study each week?

Answer 1

7 1/2 hours

Explanation:

(60 hours)/(8 weeks) = (60/8) hours/week = 7.5 hours/week

Mr. Schmidt will need to study 7.5 hours each week for 8 weeks.