The telemarketer can make 117 calls per day
Solution:
Given that a telemarketer has 4 hours a day to call people for a survey
It takes 3 seconds to dial the number and each call takes 2 minutes
To find: Number of calls made in 1 day
From given statement,
Total number of hours = 4 hours
Convert 4 hours to minutes
1 hour = 60 minutes
4 hours = 4 x 60 = 240 minutes
Time taken to dial the number = 3 seconds
Convert 3 seconds to minutes
Use the following conversion factor
[tex]1 \text{ second } = \frac{1}{60} \text{ minute }[/tex]
[tex]3 \text{ second } = 3 \times \frac{1}{60} \text{ minute } = 0.05 \text{ minute }[/tex]
Thus,
Time taken to dial the number = 0.05 minute
Time taken for call = 2 minutes
Total number of time = 240 minutes
Let "x" be the number of calls made per day
Total number of time = x(Time taken to dial the number + Time taken for call)
Therefore, we get
240 minutes = x(0.05 minute + 2 minute)
240 = x(2.05)
2.05x = 240
[tex]x = \frac{240}{2.05}[/tex]
x = 117
Thus 117 calls can be per day
