SOLUTION: A production line that produces fiber boards for home construction operates at eighty feet per minute. Each board produced is eight feet long. There are fifteen boards in a unit. F

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Question 1016424: A production line that produces fiber boards for home construction operates at eighty feet per minute. Each board produced is eight feet long. There are fifteen boards in a unit. Four units make a bundle.
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If the operator wants to produce at least 300 bundles per day, assuming continuous operation, how fast should the line operate (in feet per minute)?
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Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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%288ft%2Fboard%29%2815_boards%2Funit%29%284_units%2Fbundle%29%28300_bundles%29=144000ft
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To produce 300 bundles, he must produce 144,000 feet.
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In an eight hour shift:
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%28144000ft%2F480_min%29=300ft%2Fmin
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