Question

Equipment running at 100 per cent capacity sorts 13,000 packages each shift.

Answer 1

The machine will sort 11050 packages when it is operating at 85% capacity.

To solve this question, we have to find the rate at which the machine is operating at 85% capacity.

Data;

• 13,000 at 100%
• x at 85%

Rate

This is used to compare two values with respect to one another mostly under similar conditions.

$13,000 = 100\\ x = 85$

cross multiply both sides and solve for x

$x = \frac{13000*85}{100} \\ x = 11050$

The machine will sort 11050 packages when it is operating at 85%

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