Question

20. In Johnson Corporation, the first shift produced 81∕2 times as many lightbulbs as the second shift. If the
total lightbulbs produced was 24,700, how many lightbulbs were produced on shift 2?
A. 2,600
B. 6,200
C. 22,100
D. 22,010

Answer 1

a. 2,600

Answer 2

Let x be the number of bulbs produced on Shift Two.

Then, Shift One produced 8 and 1/2 or 8.5 times as many bulbs as Shift Two.
Let Shift One be 8.5*x

Solve this equation for x and determine if the suggested answer is correct:

x + 8.5*x = 24700

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Answer 3

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