Author Question: A production engineer wanted to know how long it should take to make metal rods with a lathe. Four ... (Read 135 times)

NClaborn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 560
A production engineer wanted to know how long it should take to make metal rods with a lathe. Four rods were made, and the time was recorded. The results were 28.5 seconds, 29.2 seconds, 31.8 seconds, and 29.7 seconds. Compute the total time to make all four rods.

Question 2

Dennis Rogers and Betty Chin opened a new art gallery. To help them get started, they borrowed 18,500 for one and one-half years at 8 ordinary simple interest (360-day year). Compute the total amount that they will repay.



stillxalice

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Answer to Question 1

28.5 + 29.2 + 31.8 + 29.7 = 119.2 seconds

Answer to Question 2

I = PRT = 18,500  0.08  1.5 = 2,220; 18,500 + 2,220 = 20,720



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.

Did you know?

Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.

Did you know?

During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library