Eight hours of work time paid for approximately how many more dozen eggs in 1997 than it did in 1919 ? A 50 (B) 70 Ⓒ90 110 (E) 130
Eight hours of work time paid for approximately how many more dozen eggs in 1997 than it did in 1919 ? A 50 (B) 70 Ⓒ90 110 (E) 130
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Transcribed Image Text:WORK TIME REQUIRED TO PAY FOR SELECTED FOOD ITEMS*
IN THE UNITED STATES, 1919 AND 1997
I Pound of bread
Gallon of milk
1 Pound of coffee
5 Pounds of sugar
1 Dozen eggs
20
10
200820
30
60
1919
1997
50
Work Time (minutes)
*For each year, the work time, in hours, required to pay for a food item is the
average price of the food item divided by the average hourly wage for rank-and-file
manufacturing workers. The work time in the graph is given in minutes.
80
90

Transcribed Image Text:Eight hours of work time paid for approximately how many more dozen eggs in
1997 than it did in 1919 ?
A50
B 70
Ⓒ90
D 110
E 130
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