Question

During May, 10,000 packages of chicken sausages were produced, for which 52,000 pounds of meat and 15,000 machine hours were used. The unit quantity standard is 5 pounds of meat per package, and the unit quantity standard for machine hours is 2 hours per package. Calculate the pounds of meat that should have been used for the production of 10,000 packages of chicken sausages.

Answer 1

50,000 pounds of chicken meat

Step-by-step explanation:

If 10,000 packages of chicken sausages were produced, the estimated amount of chicken meat and machine hours would equal:

• chicken meat = 10,000 packages times 5 pounds per package = 50,000 pounds of chicken meat
• machine hours = 10,000 packages times 2 hours per package = 20,000 machine hours