Maria Is a Nurse at a Hospital Where a New

Maria is a nurse at a hospital where a new three-year agreement was negotiated July 1,2012.The new agreement is deemed to take effect as of January 1,2013.It includes a provision that a 4 percent wage increase will be paid retroactively to the date the agreement was negotiated.Maria is also looking forward to 1.5 days of paid vacation leave for every month worked instead of the one day of vacation leave per month worked she received under the old collective agreement.In 2013 she hopes to take her family to a cottage for three and a half weeks.She is shocked when she tries to book her vacation and she is told that she is not entitled to take so much time.Certain that management has made a mistake,she comes to you for advice.How many days of vacation is Maria entitled to during the year 2013?

A) 18
B) 15
C) 12
D) 10.5
E) 11