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Health Care – Hours Lost to Illness
publish date: 2026/05/05 08:08:39.178649 UTC
A company's health care provider estimates that 75 hours per week are lost due to stress-related or preventable illness.
In a 52-week year, the total hours lost expressed as a signed number is (1).
Correct Answer
(1) -3900
Explanation
Hours lost per week is represented as \(-75\) (a loss). Over 52 weeks:
\[ 52 \times (-75) = -3{,}900 \]
The company loses 3,900 hours per year to illness (\(-3{,}900\) hours).
Reference
Mathematics for college students, go-math-science.com