The Dulac Box plant produces 500 cypress packing boxes in two 10-hour shifts. What is the productivity of the plant?
A) 25 boxes/hr
B) 50 boxes/hr
C) 5000 boxes/hr
D) none of the above
E) not enough data to determine productivity

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The productivity of the plant is calculated by dividing the total output by the total input. In this case, the output is 500 boxes and the input is the time taken, which is 20 hours (2 shifts * 10 hours each). Therefore, the productivity is 500 boxes / 20 hours = 25 boxes/hr.

The Dulac Box Plant Produces 500 Cypress Packing Boxes in Two