A New Factory Worker Is Put to Work Assembling Gadgets

question 62

Short Answer

A new factory worker is put to work assembling gadgets. He is fairly slow at first, but over a period of days gets much faster. His employer constructs the following table to evaluate his progress over the first 20 days he is on the job. Give a n upper estimate for the number of gadgets the worker assembled the first 10 days on the job.

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Cerebral Palsy

A group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood, caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture.

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Rapid Eye Movement

A phase of sleep characterized by the rapid movement of the eyes, dreaming, and increased brain activity.