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 normal time for this job element?
A)6.3 minutes
B)7.6 minutes
C)6.9 minutes
D)6.0 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 normal time for this job element? 
A)6.3 minutes 
B)7.6 minutes 
C)6.9 minutes 
D)6.0 minutes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the normal time for this job element, we need to use the formula:

Normal time = Observed time / Performance rating

Normal time = Observed time / (1 + Allowance factor)

Here, the observed time is not given, but we have the performance rating and the allowance factor.

Substituting the values given:

1.15 = Observed time / (1 + 0.05)

1.15 x 1.05 = Observed time

Observed time = 1.2075

Therefore,

Normal time = 1.2075 / 1.15

Normal time = 1.0495 minutes = 6.9 minutes (rounded to one decimal place)

Thus, the best choice is C), which is 6.9 minutes.

The Gentleman Farmer Recorded the Time It Took to Feed