Fred and Barney fill egg cartons with eggs. Fred just started the job and can fill only 25 cartons an hour. Barney has significant on-the-job experience and can fill 50 cartons an hour. Both Fred and Barney work 50 hours a week. Fred's average weekly productivity is ________ cartons; Barney's average weekly productivity is ________ cartons; and as a team their average weekly productivity is ________ cartons.

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Fred's average weekly productivity is 1,250 cartons, which is the hourly rate of 25 times 50 hours worked. The same equation applies for Barney whose weekly productivity is 2,500 (50 × 50). Team average hourly productivity is 37.5 cartons, which is the sum of each worker's hourly output divided by the number of team members or (25 + 50)/ 2. The team's average weekly productivity is 1,875 cartons per week.

Fred and Barney Fill Egg Cartons with Eggs