High School Placement Test (HSPT) Practice Test

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If you start work at 8 AM, take a 15-minute break at 10 AM, and work until 2:30 PM, how many hours did you work?

6 hours and 15 minutes
6 hours
6 hours and 45 minutes
6 hours and 30 minutes

The correct answer is: 6 hours and 15 minutes

To determine the total hours worked from 8 AM to 2:30 PM, we first calculate the duration of work within that time frame. Starting at 8 AM and working until 2:30 PM results in a total of 6 hours and 30 minutes of time. This is calculated by: - From 8 AM to 2 PM is 6 hours. - From 2 PM to 2:30 PM is an additional 30 minutes. However, during this time, there is a 15-minute break taken at 10 AM. Since break time does not count toward total work hours, we need to subtract the break from the total time worked. Taking the total of 6 hours and 30 minutes and subtracting the 15-minute break leaves us with: - 6 hours and 30 minutes - 15 minutes = 6 hours and 15 minutes. Thus, the correct total time worked, accounting for the break, is 6 hours and 15 minutes. This reflects the time spent actively working.