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some of the largest northern textile mills were built in lowell, massachusetts. most workers at the lowell mills were young women between 15 and 30 years old. some were even younger! most of them came from farms in the new england countryside. in lowell, they lived together in boarding houses owned by the mills.
the mills ran according to strict schedules. look at this sample schedule from the 1830s. then answer the question below.
weekday schedule
4:30 am wake-up bell rings
5:00 am workday begins
7:00-7:30 am breakfast break
12:00-12:30 pm lunch break
7:00 pm workday ends
7:00-10:00 pm dinner and free time
10:00 pm return to boarding house
according to this schedule, how many hours did an employee work each day?
6 hours 8 hours 13 hours 19 hours

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    some of the largest northern textile mills were built in lowell, massachusetts. most workers at the lowell mills were young women between 15 and 30 years old. some were even younger! most of them came from farms in the new england countryside. in lowell, they lived together in boarding houses owned by the mills.
    the mills ran according to strict schedules. look at this sample schedule from the 1830s. then answer the question below.
    weekday schedule
    4:30 am wake-up bell rings
    5:00 am workday begins
    7:00-7:30 am breakfast break
    12:00-12:30 pm lunch break
    7:00 pm workday ends
    7:00-10:00 pm dinner and free time
    10:00 pm return to boarding house
    according to this schedule, how many hours did an employee work each day?
    6 hours 8 hours 13 hours 19 hours

  2. Explanation

    Step1: Calculate total pre-break work time

    $7:00\ \text{am} - 5:00\ \text{am} = 2\ \text{hours}$

    Step2: Calculate total post-break work time

    $7:00\ \text{pm} - 12:30\ \text{pm} = 6.5\ \text{hours}$

    Step3: Sum work segments minus breaks

    $2 + 6.5 + (12:00\ \text{pm} - 7:30\ \text{am}) = 2 + 6.5 + 4.5 = 13\ \text{hours}$

  3. Final answer

    13 hours

Réponse

Explanation

Step1: Calculate total pre-break work time

$7:00\ \text{am} - 5:00\ \text{am} = 2\ \text{hours}$

Step2: Calculate total post-break work time

$7:00\ \text{pm} - 12:30\ \text{pm} = 6.5\ \text{hours}$

Step3: Sum work segments minus breaks

$2 + 6.5 + (12:00\ \text{pm} - 7:30\ \text{am}) = 2 + 6.5 + 4.5 = 13\ \text{hours}$

Answer

13 hours

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Question Analysis

Subject social science
Sub Subject history
Education Level high school
Difficulty unspecified
Question Type with chart, multiple choice, calculation
Multi Question No
Question Count 1
Analysis Status completed
Analyzed At 2026-02-09T20:32:51

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some of the largest northern textile mills were built in lowell, massachusetts. most workers at the lowell mills were young women between 15 and 30 years old. some were even younger! most of them came from farms in the new england countryside. in lowell, they lived together in boarding houses owned by the mills.
the mills ran according to strict schedules. look at this sample schedule from the 1830s. then answer the question below.
weekday schedule
4:30 am  wake-up bell rings
5:00 am  workday begins
7:00-7:30 am  breakfast break
12:00-12:30 pm  lunch break
7:00 pm  workday ends
7:00-10:00 pm  dinner and free time
10:00 pm  return to boarding house
according to this schedule, how many hours did an employee work each day?
6 hours  8 hours  13 hours  19 hours

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