The Owner of Kat Motel Wants to Develop a Time

question 16

Multiple Choice

The owner of Kat Motel wants to develop a time standard for the task of cleaning a cat cage. In a preliminary study, she observed one of her workers perform this task six times, with the following results: $$\begin{array} { l r r r r r r } \text { Observation } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \text { Time (seconds) } & 99 & 87 & 90 & 81 & 93 & 90\end{array}$$ What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 50 percent faster pace than average?

• A) 45 seconds
• B) 60 seconds
• C) 90 seconds
• D) 135 seconds
• E) 180 seconds

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Definitions:

Disregard

To pay no attention or too little attention to; to ignore or overlook intentionally.

Down Payment

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Specific Performance

A judicial remedy requiring a party to fulfill their obligations under a contract, typically used when monetary damages are inadequate.