{"id":239794,"date":"2025-07-03T04:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T04:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=239794"},"modified":"2025-07-03T04:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T04:57:01","slug":"a-total-of-4040-running-feet-of-mylex-were-produced-yesterday-during-the-8-hour-day-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/03\/a-total-of-4040-running-feet-of-mylex-were-produced-yesterday-during-the-8-hour-day-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"A total of 4,040 running feet of Mylex were produced yesterday during the 8-hour day shift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A total of 4,040 running feet of Mylex were produced yesterday during the 8-hour day shift. On average, how many running feet of Mylex were produced per hour? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>505<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> 550 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>555 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None of the above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The correct answer and explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate the average number of running feet of Mylex produced per hour, you divide the total amount of Mylex produced by the total number of hours worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total Mylex produced = 4,040 running feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total time worked = 8 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The formula to find the average production per hour is: Average&nbsp;production&nbsp;per&nbsp;hour=Total&nbsp;productionTotal&nbsp;time&nbsp;worked\\text{Average production per hour} = \\frac{\\text{Total production}}{\\text{Total time worked}}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substitute the given values: Average&nbsp;production&nbsp;per&nbsp;hour=4,040\u2009running&nbsp;feet8\u2009hours=505\u2009running&nbsp;feet&nbsp;per&nbsp;hour\\text{Average production per hour} = \\frac{4,040 \\, \\text{running feet}}{8 \\, \\text{hours}} = 505 \\, \\text{running feet per hour}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the correct answer is <strong>505<\/strong> running feet per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this scenario, we have a production process where a total of 4,040 running feet of Mylex were produced over an 8-hour period. To understand the rate of production, it&#8217;s important to calculate how much was produced each hour. This involves simple division to spread out the total production over the time it took to produce it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By dividing the total production of 4,040 feet by 8 hours, you get the average amount produced every hour. This helps to understand how efficient the production process is over time. In a business or manufacturing setting, knowing this average can help in scheduling, forecasting, and improving processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other options like 550 or 555 do not fit, as they would be higher than the actual production rate per hour based on the total amount produced and the time worked. Therefore, <strong>505<\/strong> running feet per hour is the correct answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A total of 4,040 running feet of Mylex were produced yesterday during the 8-hour day shift. 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