Question

An automobile maker has an order for 7,500 new cars to be delivered in one week. Each car must be fitted with a new hood ornament that requires 1 hour and 15 minutes to install. Assuming the factory operates on a standard workweek shift (8 hours per day for 5 days), how many workers must be assigned this job to meet the deadline?

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Answer 1

235 workers

Explanation:

Factory operates on a standard work week shift for 5 days = 8 hours per day

In one week working hours are = 8 × 5 = 40 hours.

Company has an order for 7,500 new cars to be delivered in one week.

One car requires time to be fitted with a new hood ornament that requires to install = 1 hour and 15 minutes ( 1.25 hours )

In 40 hours (one week) cars will install with one worker =
`(40)/(1.25)` = 32 cars

To fulfill the order of 7,500 cars, Company needs workers = 7,500 ÷ 32 = 234.375 ≈ 235 workers.

235 workers must be assigned this job to meet the deadline.

Answer 2

time to fit 7500 cars = 7500 * 1.25 hoursnumber of hours available in week = 40 hoursnumber of workers needed = 7500* 1.25 / 40 = 234.4number required = 235