Brandie Is an Hourly Worker Whose Employer Uses the Quarter-Hour

question 72

Multiple Choice

Brandie is an hourly worker whose employer uses the quarter-hour method. During a one-week period, she worked the following hours: Day In Out In Out
Monday 8:03 12:00 1:03 5:04
Tuesday 7:57 11:45 12:42 4:56
Wednesday 8:08 12:15 1:20 5:03
Thursday 8:02 12:28 1:25 4:58
Friday 7:52 12:05 12:58 5:12
Using the quarter-hour method, how many hours did she work that week?

• A) 39.75 hours
• B) 39.50 hours
• C) 40.25 hours
• D) 40.00 hours

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