If a Worker Spends 10 Hours Per Day Performing a Task

question 54

Multiple Choice

If a worker spends 10 hours per day performing a task, and the allowance for this task is 19 percent, how many hours during the average day is the worker involved in nonproductive activities?

• A) fewer than 1.75
• B) greater than or equal to 1.75 hours but fewer than 5 hours
• C) greater than or equal to 5.00 hours but fewer than 8.25
• D) greater than or equal to 8.25 hours

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