Tim Usually Exhibits a 90% Learning Rate for the Mechanical

question 48

Essay

Tim usually exhibits a 90% learning rate for the mechanical tasks he undertakes. His next big project, the fence along the street, will require 24 iterations of the fencepost task. If he has 40 hours available to work on the project, how fast must he perform the first iteration in order to finish all 24 within his allotted time?

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