Mike and Tom debone chicken breasts for Ted's Chicken Co.Mike is new and can only debone 60 chicken breasts per hour,while Tom's experience allows him to debone 120 chicken breasts per hour.Both Mike and Tom work 40 hours per week.Their average hourly productivity as a team is ________ chicken breasts.

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To find the average hourly productivity as a team, we need to calculate the total number of chicken breasts deboned by both Mike and Tom in a week and then divide it by the total number of hours they worked together.

In one hour, Mike can debone 60 chicken breasts, and Tom can debone 120 chicken breasts; together they can debone 60 + 120 = 180 chicken breasts in one hour.

So in a week, working 40 hours per week, Mike and Tom can debone:

Mike: 60 chicken breasts/hour x 40 hours/week = 2,400 chicken breasts/week 
Tom: 120 chicken breasts/hour x 40 hours/week = 4,800 chicken breasts/week

Together, their total productivity in a week is:

2,400 chicken breasts/week + 4,800 chicken breasts/week = 7,200 chicken breasts/week

Their average hourly productivity as a team is:

7,200 chicken breasts/week ÷ 80 hours/week = 90 chicken breasts/hour

Therefore, the best choice is C) 90.

Mike and Tom Debone Chicken Breasts for Ted's Chicken Co