Real-Life Math
Being a probation officer might seem like a job that requires more
physical skills than intellectual ones, but that's not the case. Probation
officers need good problem-solving skills, and they need to deal with math
on the job.
You're dealing with Lise Jackson, a youth offender. She
has been spending time in custody, and you need to keep track of her days
in custody so that the information is in her file.
You also need to
figure out how many hours of community service Jackson has done so far and
how many more hours she still needs to do. She is required to do 50 hours
in total.
1: Between January and April of this year, Jackson was in
custody for 12 days one month, 12 days another month, 11 days one month, and
13 days one month.
2: Jackson has put in five eight-hour shifts of
community service, one three-and-a-half-hour shift, and one two-hour shift.
How many hours does she have left?