Susan Suspects Strongly That There Is a Learning Curve Associated

question 74

Essay

Susan suspects strongly that there is a learning curve associated with solving problems assigned for operations management. She notes that it took her approximately 24 minutes to solve the first problem and 17 minutes to solve the fourth problem.
a. Estimate Susan's learning percentage.
b. Using your answer from part a, estimate how much longer it will take Susan to finish the three problems that remain.

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