You have two employees. Employee A produces 10 handbags per hour while working and takes four 15-minute breaks during an eight hour day. Employee B produces 9 handbags per hour but only takes two 15-minute breaks per eight hour day. Which employee produces more handbags in a day?

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Jimena Bush

21 July, 16:16

You have two employees. Employee A produces 10 handbags per hour while working and takes four 15-minute breaks during an eight hour day. Employee B produces 9 handbags per hour but only takes two 15-minute breaks per eight hour day. Which employee produces more handbags in a day?

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Sabrina Rivera · Answer 1

Employee B, I believe produces more handbags in a day.

Audrina Boone · Answer 2

Employee A:

Employee A produces 10 handbags per hour

takes four 15-minute breaks

eight hour day

We have then that the quantity produced is:

8 - 4 * 15 * (1/60) = 8 - 1 = 7 hours

(10) * (7) = 70 handbags.

Employee B:

Employee B produces 9 handbags per hour

two 15-minute breaks

eight hour day

We have then that the quantity produced is:

8 - 2 * 15 * (1/60) = 8 - 1/2 = 7.5 hours

(9) * (7.5) = 67.5 handbags.

Answer:

employee A produces more handbags in a day