The Fifth Unit Took 36

question 29

Multiple Choice

The fifth unit took 36.3406 hours to produce and the eighth unit took only 32.549 hours. If the producer, who shall remain nameless (for obvious reasons) learns at a constant rate, how long did the first unit take?

• A) 49 hours
• B) 53 hours
• C) 57 hours
• D) 61 hours

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