Manny has to run 6 errands between 10 and 5 on Saturday. He must get a haircut, wash his car, buy stamps, rent a video, return a book to the library, and buy some groceries. Assume that each errand will take 30 minutes and that Manny will do only one errand per hour. Manny will stop for a lunch break between 12 and 1. Use the information in the drawing to figure out a way for Manny to accomplish all 6 tasks.

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Yael Maddox

2 November, 16:48

Manny has to run 6 errands between 10 and 5 on Saturday. He must get a haircut, wash his car, buy stamps, rent a video, return a book to the library, and buy some groceries. Assume that each errand will take 30 minutes and that Manny will do only one errand per hour. Manny will stop for a lunch break between 12 and 1. Use the information in the drawing to figure out a way for Manny to accomplish all 6 tasks.

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Elaina Hernandez · Answer 1

Given that he will do one errand per hour,

He can run 2 errands from 10 AM to 12 PM.

Have lunch from 12 PM to 1 PM

Run the remaining 4 errands from 1 PM to 5 PM.