He works 41 hours and 55 minutes

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Question:

An electrician apprentice earns ₱7.65 per hour. if the earned 317.98 last week, then about how many hours did he work?

↬ANSWER:

• then phrase 'about how many indecates that we need to estimate. to unravel the problem. we will estimate the quotient of these decimals.

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• the number 7.65 rounds to or is close to 320
• And the number 317.98 rounds to or close to 320

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We change the divisor 7.65 to 8 and the dividend 317.320 the numbers 8. and 320 are compatible.

• 320÷8=40

Answer→ the electrician's appreciate worked for about 40 hours.