If paid time off accrues at 1.5 hours per biweekly period, how many PTO hours accrue after 12 biweekly periods?

If paid time off accrues at 1.5 hours per biweekly period, how many PTO hours accrue after 12 biweekly periods?

• A. 18
• B. 24
• C. 12
• D. 20

Answer: (A)

Multiplying the accrual rate by the number of periods shows the total PTO. You earn 1.5 hours each biweekly period, and there are 12 periods, so total PTO is 1.5 × 12. That equals 12 + 6 = 18 hours. So after 12 biweekly periods, you accrue 18 PTO hours. If you see other numbers, they’d require a different per-period rate (for example, 2 hours per period would give 24, 1 hour per period would give 12), but with the given rate, 18 is the correct total.

Multiplying the accrual rate by the number of periods shows the total PTO. You earn 1.5 hours each biweekly period, and there are 12 periods, so total PTO is 1.5 × 12. That equals 12 + 6 = 18 hours. So after 12 biweekly periods, you accrue 18 PTO hours. If you see other numbers, they’d require a different per-period rate (for example, 2 hours per period would give 24, 1 hour per period would give 12), but with the given rate, 18 is the correct total.