Answer the Question. -Planets A, B, and C Orbit a Certain Star Once

question 86

Multiple Choice

Answer the question.
-Planets A, B, and C orbit a certain star once every 3, 7, and 18 months, respectively. If the three planets are now in the same straight line, what is the smallest number of months that must pass
Before they line up again?

• A)378 months
• B)28 months
• C)126 months
• D)54 months

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and insurance, required to operate a manufacturing facility.

Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements; it changes with the level of activity but not in direct proportion.

Least-squares Regression

A statistical method used to determine the line of best fit by minimizing the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.

Variable Manufacturing Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production output, such as raw materials and labor.