A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks.The task times are 0.5 minutes,1.8 minutes,and 1.1 minutes.If the necessary cycle time is 1.0 minutes per unit,what is the actual minimum number of workstations possible?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5

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The sum of task times is 3.4 minutes. With a cycle time of 1.0 minute per unit, the minimum number of workstations needed is 3.4 / 1.0 = 3.4, which rounds up to 4 workstations.

A Production Line Is to Be Designed for a Job