Question

A factory manufactures a metal piece in 32 minutes. New technology allowed the factory to cut that time by 8% Then another improvement cut the time by 5% how long does it take to manufacture the piece now? round your answer to the nearest minute.

Answer 1

Answer:

28 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

The original time taken is 32 minutes

Reducing the time by 8% will give;  92/100*32 =29.44 minutes

Reducing the time by 5% will give; 95/100 *29.44 =27.968

=28 minutes