Final answer:
To determine the remaining hours of use for a 2/3 charged forklift battery, multiply the fully charged capacity which is 15 hours by 2/3, resulting in 10 hours of available use.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks us to calculate the remaining hours of use for a forklift battery that is currently 2/3 charged. We know that when fully charged, the battery provides 15 hours of use. To find out how many hours are left on a 2/3 charged battery, we can perform the following calculation:
- First we calculate the total hours available when the battery is fully charged: 15 hours.
- Since the battery is 2/3 charged, we multiply these total hours by 2/3 to find the remaining time: 15 hours × 2/3.
- Performing the multiplication, we find that there are 10 hours of use left: 15 hours × 2/3 = 10 hours.
Therefore, the forklift battery that is 2/3 charged will still provide 10 hours of use before needing to be recharged again.