SOLUTION: An operation has a 5 percent scrap rate. As a result, only 88 good pieces per hour are produced. What is the potential increase in labour productivity that could be achieved by eli

Question 1185408: An operation has a 5 percent scrap rate. As a result, only 88 good pieces per hour are produced. What is the potential increase in labour productivity that could be achieved by eliminating the scrap?
Answer by ikleyn(52752) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.


0.95x = 88


x =  = 92.63  pieces.


Next you round the decimal to the maximum smaller integer number,


obtaining the ANSWER : 92 pieces.

Solved.

RELATED QUESTIONS
An operation has a 10 percent scrap rate. As a result, 72 pieces per hour are produced. (answered by checkley77)

An operation has a 10 percent scrap rate. As a result, 72 pieces per hour are produced. (answered by checkley77)

An operation has a 15 percent scrap rate. As a result, 64 pieces per hour are produced.... (answered by josgarithmetic)

Please help. An operation has a 10 percent scrap rate. As a result, 72 pieces per hour (answered by josmiceli)

Please help. An operation has a 10 percent scrap rate. As a result, 72 pieces per hour (answered by checkley77)

4. A company offers ID theft protection using leads obtained from client banks. Three... (answered by Theo)

A production process produces an item. On average 20% of all items produced are... (answered by Theo)

An operation is rated at 2,500 pieces per hour, and it takes you five hours to make 2,500 (answered by Alan3354)

The management of a factory found out that the model N=30(1-e^-0.09t) describes the... (answered by Theo)