A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product.The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours,respectively.What is the average time per unit for the 40 units?
A)4.7 hours
B)6.9 hours
C)5.6 hours
D)4.5 hours
E)3.6 hours

Question

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Find the total time for the first two units: 
10.4 + 8.8 = 19.2 
Divide by 2 to get the average time for one unit: 
19.2/2 = 9.6 hours per unit. 
Therefore, the average time per unit for the 40 units is: 
9.6 hours x 40 units = 384 hours  
Divide by the number of units to get the average time per unit: 
384 hours / 40 units = 9.6 hours per unit 
Therefore, the answer is C) 5.6 hours.

A Company Is Preparing a Bid on a Government Contract