An assembly line consists of 21 tasks grouped into 5 workstations.The sum of the 21 task times is 85 minutes.The largest assigned cycle time is 20 minutes.What is the efficiency of this line?
A)4.2 percent
B)17 percent
C)85 percent
D)100 percent
E)21 percent

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Efficiency of the line is calculated as the sum of task times divided by the largest assigned cycle time, multiplied by the number of workstations. 
Efficiency = (Sum of task times / Largest assigned cycle time) * Number of workstations 
Efficiency = (85/20) * 5 = 21.25 * 100% = 85%

An Assembly Line Consists of 21 Tasks Grouped into 5