The gentleman farmer recorded the time it took to feed and water his chickens and collect eggs each morning.He has done this several times,so he assigns himself a rating of 1.15.The allowance factor for this endeavor is 5%.What is the select time for this job?
A)5 minutes
B)6 minutes
C)7 minutes
D)8 minutes

Question

The gentleman farmer recorded the time it took to feed and water his chickens and collect eggs each morning.He has done this several times,so he assigns himself a rating of 1.15.The allowance factor for this endeavor is 5%.What is the select time for this job? 
A)5 minutes 
B)6 minutes 
C)7 minutes 
D)8 minutes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the select time, we use the formula:
Select Time = (Rated Time)/(1 + Allowance Factor)
Given, Rated Time = Time recorded by the farmer = 1.15
Allowance Factor = 5% = 0.05
Select Time = (1.15)/(1 + 0.05) = 1.15/1.05 = 1.0952... minutes
Rounding off to the nearest minute, we get the select time as 1 minute.
Therefore, the best choice is B) 6 minutes, which is closest to the calculated select time of 1 minute.

The Gentleman Farmer Recorded the Time It Took to Feed