Men worked for 16 hours a day in the factories
Women worked for 12 hours
and no child under the age of 9 was allowed to work more than 9 hours
People worked 10 to 12 hrs per day, 6 days per week.
Generally they were 12 hour days with no breaks or meal breaks. Some were locked into the workplaces and in unsafe conditions.
About 12 hours a day
12 hours
8 hours
10
Workers of all classes increasingly worked shorter hours
wages increased faster than prices.
Employers were against employese
American Federation of labor
12 hours
1800 minutes / 60 minutes = 30 hours
Working conditions began to improve for many workers.
1800 - 1000 = 8 hours
1800 ÷ 24 = 75 days
Working conditions began to improve for many workers.
24 hours in one day, so 1800 divided by 24 equals 75 days.
Sedentary workers would need or use approx 900 kcal every 8 hours; moderately active workers would need or use approx 1200 kcal per 8 hours; very active workers april 1800 kcal per 8 hours
The typical pay of factory workers in late 1800 was around $2 per week.
24hrs
10
First you divide by 60 to find the hours. In this case, you do 1800/60 and get 30. There is no decimal part or remainder and so there will be no minutes. Therefore, in 1,800 minutes, there is exactly 30 hours.