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Q. An assembly line produces 20 items per hour. If the line runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, how many items are made by this machine in one month? (Assume 30 days/month)

A. 3,360
B. 14,400
C. 13,440
D. 100,800

HINT:
[tex]\[ 20 \text{ items per hour} \times 24 \text{ hours per day} \times 30 \text{ days per month} = ? \]

Answer :

Sure, let's break down the problem step-by-step:

1. Determine the number of items produced per hour: We know from the problem statement that the assembly line produces 20 items per hour.

2. Calculate the number of items produced in one day:
- Since the assembly line runs 24 hours a day, we can multiply the number of items produced per hour by the number of hours in a day.
- So, [tex]\( 20 \text{ items/hour} \times 24 \text{ hours/day} = 480 \text{ items/day} \)[/tex].

3. Calculate the number of items produced in one month:
- There are 30 days in the month (as given in the problem).
- We can multiply the number of items produced per day by the number of days in a month.
- So, [tex]\( 480 \text{ items/day} \times 30 \text{ days/month} = 14,400 \text{ items/month} \)[/tex].

Thus, the total number of items produced by the assembly line in one month is 14,400.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
B. 14,400