Question: Melissa works on a poultry farm. She drives to town twice each month to buy supplies. If it takes her 3 hours to drive to town and back, how many hours does Melissa spend driving in a year? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Melissa spends 2x3 = 6 hours driving each month. Since there are 12 months in a year, she spends 6x12 = 72 hours driving each year. So the answer is 72.