In Ryan Corporation, the first shift produced 5 1/2 times as many light bulbs as the second shift. If the total light bulbs produced were 16,250, how many light bulbs were produced on shift 1?
A)2,500
B)25,000
C)1,375
D)13,750
E)None of these

Question

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Let x be the number of bulbs produced on the second shift.

Then the number of bulbs produced on the first shift is 5 1/2 times this, or 11/2 times x.

We know that the total number of bulbs produced is 16,250, so we can set up an equation:

x + 11/2 x = 16,250

Simplifying this equation, we get:

13/2 x = 16,250

Multiplying both sides by 2/13, we get:

x = 2,500

So the number of bulbs produced on the first shift is:

11/2 x 2,500 = 13,750

Therefore, the answer is D)13,750.

In Ryan Corporation, the First Shift Produced 5 1/2 Times