Question

Lake Charles Seafood makes 500 wooden packing boxes for fresh seafood per​ day, working in two​ 10-hour shifts. Due to increased​ demand, plant managers have decided to operate three​ 8-hour shifts per day instead. The plant is now able to produce 650 boxes per day. ​a) Before the change in work​ rules, the​ company's productivity per day​ = 25 ​boxes/hour ​(round your response to two decimal​ places). After the​ change, the new productivity level per day​ = nothing ​boxes/hour ​(round your response to two decimal​ places).

Answer 1

Answer:

productivity level per hour= 27 boxes per hour per shift.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

company productivity per hour:

500 boxes in 20 hours= 25 boxes per hour

The new shift will increase 8 hours a day and 150 boxes. Therefore the new productivity per hour is:

productivity level per hour= 650/24 hours= 27 boxes per hour per shift.