Labour HoursForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › Labour HoursThis topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts July 11, 2016 at 10:00 am #325340 anu1234MemberTopics: 78Replies: 65☆☆Hi, a questions says a job will take total 210 hours labour hours to work . However 20% of total labour hours worked is always idle time.In order to find the total labour hours , they have done as follows :80% = 210 hours 20% = 52.5 hours : Idle timeWhy didnt 210 * 20% = 42 hours not taken as idle time ? July 11, 2016 at 6:22 pm #325478 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54699☆☆☆☆☆I think that the question probably actually said that 20% of labour hours paid is always idle time.Therefore for every 100 hours paid, 20 will be idle and 80 will be worked.Or……..for every 80 hours worked, 20 hours will be idle.so for 210 hours worked, 20/80 x 210 = 52.5 hours will be idle.AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In