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
Working conditions began to improve for many workers.
1800 ÷ 24 = 75 days
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.