Fred and Barney fill egg cartons with eggs. Fred just started the job and can fill only 20 cartons an hour. Barney has significant on-the-job experience and can fill 40 cartons an hour. Both Fred and Barney work 40 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 output is 800 cartons, which is the hourly rate of 20 times 40 hours worked. The same equation applies for Barney whose weekly productivity is 1,600 (40 × 40). Team average weekly productivity is 30 cartons, which is the sum of each worker's hourly output divided by the number of team members. The team team's average weekly productivity is 1,200 cartons per week.

Fred and Barney Fill Egg Cartons with Eggs