Eric's father works two part time jobs, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and works a total of 40 hours each 5-day workweek. If his schedule is the same each day, and he works 3 hours each morning, how many hours does Eric's father work each afternoon?

Eric's father works for 5 hours in the afternoon

Step-by-step explanation:

Eric's father works two part time jobs, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and works a total of 40 hours each 5-day workweek.

Step 1

The number of hours he works each days is calculated as:

40 hours÷ 5days

= 8 hours per day.

Hence, he works 8 hours per day.

Step 2

We are told in the question that:

If his schedule is the same each day, and he works 3 hours each morning, how many hours does Eric's father work each afternoon?

The total number of hours in works in a day = Number of hours worked in the morning + Number of hours worked in the afternoon

Hence:

8 hours = 3 hours + x

x = 8 hours - 3 hours

x = 5 hours

Therefore, Eric's father works for 5 hours in the afternoon