An Installer Finds That It Takes 5 Minutes to Cut

question 10

Short Answer

An installer finds that it takes 5 minutes to cut out a duct. It then takes 4 minutes to bend the metal and 6 minutes to lap and seal it. If the installer works 45 minutes out of each hour, how many ducts can be made in a 40-hour week?

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Krzysztof Wodiczko

A contemporary artist known for his large-scale slide and video projections on architectural facades and monuments, often addressing social and political issues.

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Marcel Duchamp

A revolutionary French artist associated with Dadaism and Surrealism, best known for challenging conventional norms of art.

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