On Thursday, the kitchen produced a total of 386 meals. That day, staff worked a combined total of 58 hours. What were the labor minutes per meal?

On Thursday, the kitchen produced a total of 386 meals. That day, staff worked a combined total of 58 hours. What were the labor minutes per meal?

• A. 6.66
• B. 9.02
• C. 0.15
• D. 15.02

Answer: (B)

Start with the idea that labor minutes per meal is the total labor minutes divided by the total number of meals produced. First convert hours to minutes: 58 hours × 60 = 3,480 minutes of labor. Then divide by the number of meals: 3,480 ÷ 386 ≈ 9.0156 minutes per meal, which rounds to 9.02 minutes. So the labor per meal is about 9.02 minutes. If you think in hours per meal, you’d get 58 ÷ 386 ≈ 0.1503 hours, which equals about 9 minutes, but the question asks for minutes, so the 9.02 minutes result is the correct form.

Start with the idea that labor minutes per meal is the total labor minutes divided by the total number of meals produced. First convert hours to minutes: 58 hours × 60 = 3,480 minutes of labor. Then divide by the number of meals: 3,480 ÷ 386 ≈ 9.0156 minutes per meal, which rounds to 9.02 minutes. So the labor per meal is about 9.02 minutes. If you think in hours per meal, you’d get 58 ÷ 386 ≈ 0.1503 hours, which equals about 9 minutes, but the question asks for minutes, so the 9.02 minutes result is the correct form.