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 that allows him to 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 fills 20 cartons/hour * 40 hours = 800 cartons/week. Barney fills 40 cartons/hour * 40 hours = 1,600 cartons/week. Together, they fill 800 + 1,600 = 2,400 cartons/week, but the question asks for average weekly productivity per person, which is (800 + 1,600) / 2 = 1,200 cartons.

Fred and Barney Fill Egg Cartons with Eggs