At Miduale Electronics, the First Shift Produced 6 Times as Many

question 32

Essay

At Miduale Electronics, the first shift produced 6 times as many items as the second shift. If total production was 4,900, what was the output for each shift?

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Definitions:

Union Army

The land force that fought for the Northern states during the American Civil War, opposing the Confederacy and fighting to preserve the Union and end slavery.

Steamer Planter

A Confederate steamship hijacked in 1862 by Robert Smalls, an enslaved African American who then sailed it to freedom and surrendered it to the Union.

Robert Smalls

An African American who escaped slavery to become a Union naval hero and later a US Congressman.

Union Navy

The naval force of the United States during the American Civil War, playing a critical role in blockading the Confederate states.