In Johnson Corporation, the first shift produced 8 1/2 times as many light bulbs as the second shift. If the total light bulbs produced were 24,700, how many light bulbs were produced on shift 2?
A)2,600
B)22,100
C)6,200
D)22,010
E)None of these

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Let the number of light bulbs produced in the second shift be x. Therefore, the first shift produced 8.5x light bulbs. The total production is x + 8.5x = 9.5x = 24,700. Solving for x gives x = 24,700 / 9.5 = 2,600.

In Johnson Corporation, the First Shift Produced 8 1/2 Times