Question

A work cell at Chris Elis Commercial Laundry has a workstation with two machines, and each unit produced at the station needs to be processed by both of the machines in the same unit. If the average time for each unit to be processed by both machines is 6 minutes, what is the total time required for one unit to be completely processed at the workstation, considering the operation of both machines?

a. 6 minutes
b. 12 minutes
c. 18 minutes
d. 24 minutes

Answer 1

The total time required for one unit to be completely processed at the workstation with both machines is 6 minutes, as the average provided already includes the time spent on both machines.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the average time for each unit to be processed by both machines is 6 minutes, then the total time required for one unit to be completely processed at the workstation, considering the operation of both machines, is also 6 minutes. This is because the 6-minute average already takes into account the time it takes for both machines to process the unit. Hence, the correct answer is a. 6 minutes.