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The problem with the question is that you are only given the total number of work time, which is $48$ hours, and the total output needed, at $2400$ parols. The teacher makes no mention of how many people can be in a team, or what does it mean to be "productive". There is even no mention what the rates of work are; the students were given the freedom to arbitrarily decide for that, nor were there any given constraints that would make the problem sensible.
As a member of the Steering Committee for the school's holiday festivities, you have been tasked to form a group of people who will create parols for the decors. You wish to know the number of people needed in the group in order to maximize productivity. First, gather data about the number of parols a person can make, and hence, his rate of work. Determine the change in the number of parols when one or more person is added to the group. Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group. Present your data and suggestions to the class. Your presentation will be evaluated based on the correctness of math concepts used, organization of presentation and activity.
I believe this doesn't really belong here, but I was asked to help in answering this problem. This is a high school math question.
Am I the only one that believes the problem is grossly inadequate as to its details, and the teacher greatly erred in giving this question?
If not, how would it even be possible to answer the problem?
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The problem with the question is that you are only given the total number of work time, which is $48$ hours, and the total output needed, at $2400$ parols. The teacher makes no mention of how many people can be in a team, or what does it mean to be "productive". There is even no mention what the rates of work are; the students were given the freedom to arbitrarily decide for that, nor were there any given constraints that would make the problem sensible.
As a member of the Steering Committee for the school's holiday festivities, you have been tasked to form a group of people who will create parols for the decors. You wish to know the number of people needed in the group in order to maximize productivity. First, gather data about the number of parols a person can make, and hence, his rate of work. Determine the change in the number of parols when one or more person is added to the group. Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group. Present your data and suggestions to the class. Your presentation will be evaluated based on the correctness of math concepts used, organization of presentation and activity.
I believe this doesn't really belong here, but I was asked to help in answering this problem. This is a high school math question.
Am I the only one that believes the problem is grossly inadequate as to its details, and the teacher greatly erred in giving this question?
If not, how would it even be possible to answer the problem?
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asked Jul 22 at 4:26
John Glenn
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Also, "productivity" is not defined, non-parallel word usage occurs in "people who will create parols" and "parols a person can make" (i.e. is "create" the same as "make"?), the task involves making parols for the decors whereas the data involves making parols (with no additional specification that it's for decors; maybe parols can be made quicker if they're for something besides decors), "no longer advisable" is not defined in terms of given information, "Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group" does not have the intended meaning, . . . [I could easily continue]
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The problem with the question is that you are only given the total number of work time, which is $48$ hours, and the total output needed, at $2400$ parols. The teacher makes no mention of how many people can be in a team, or what does it mean to be "productive". There is even no mention what the rates of work are; the students were given the freedom to arbitrarily decide for that, nor were there any given constraints that would make the problem sensible.
As a member of the Steering Committee for the school's holiday festivities, you have been tasked to form a group of people who will create parols for the decors. You wish to know the number of people needed in the group in order to maximize productivity. First, gather data about the number of parols a person can make, and hence, his rate of work. Determine the change in the number of parols when one or more person is added to the group. Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group. Present your data and suggestions to the class. Your presentation will be evaluated based on the correctness of math concepts used, organization of presentation and activity.
I believe this doesn't really belong here, but I was asked to help in answering this problem. This is a high school math question.
Am I the only one that believes the problem is grossly inadequate as to its details, and the teacher greatly erred in giving this question?
If not, how would it even be possible to answer the problem?
soft-question
asked Jul 22 at 4:26
John Glenn
1,656223
The problem with the question is that you are only given the total number of work time, which is $48$ hours, and the total output needed, at $2400$ parols. The teacher makes no mention of how many people can be in a team, or what does it mean to be "productive". There is even no mention what the rates of work are; the students were given the freedom to arbitrarily decide for that, nor were there any given constraints that would make the problem sensible.
As a member of the Steering Committee for the school's holiday festivities, you have been tasked to form a group of people who will create parols for the decors. You wish to know the number of people needed in the group in order to maximize productivity. First, gather data about the number of parols a person can make, and hence, his rate of work. Determine the change in the number of parols when one or more person is added to the group. Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group. Present your data and suggestions to the class. Your presentation will be evaluated based on the correctness of math concepts used, organization of presentation and activity.
I believe this doesn't really belong here, but I was asked to help in answering this problem. This is a high school math question.
Am I the only one that believes the problem is grossly inadequate as to its details, and the teacher greatly erred in giving this question?
If not, how would it even be possible to answer the problem?
soft-question
asked Jul 22 at 4:26
John Glenn
1,656223
asked Jul 22 at 4:26
John Glenn
1,656223
asked Jul 22 at 4:26
John Glenn
1,656223
asked Jul 22 at 4:26
John Glenn
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Also, "productivity" is not defined, non-parallel word usage occurs in "people who will create parols" and "parols a person can make" (i.e. is "create" the same as "make"?), the task involves making parols for the decors whereas the data involves making parols (with no additional specification that it's for decors; maybe parols can be made quicker if they're for something besides decors), "no longer advisable" is not defined in terms of given information, "Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group" does not have the intended meaning, . . . [I could easily continue]
– Dave L. Renfro
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Also, "productivity" is not defined, non-parallel word usage occurs in "people who will create parols" and "parols a person can make" (i.e. is "create" the same as "make"?), the task involves making parols for the decors whereas the data involves making parols (with no additional specification that it's for decors; maybe parols can be made quicker if they're for something besides decors), "no longer advisable" is not defined in terms of given information, "Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group" does not have the intended meaning, . . . [I could easily continue]
– Dave L. Renfro
Jul 22 at 11:24
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Also, "productivity" is not defined, non-parallel word usage occurs in "people who will create parols" and "parols a person can make" (i.e. is "create" the same as "make"?), the task involves making parols for the decors whereas the data involves making parols (with no additional specification that it's for decors; maybe parols can be made quicker if they're for something besides decors), "no longer advisable" is not defined in terms of given information, "Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group" does not have the intended meaning, . . . [I could easily continue]
– Dave L. Renfro
Jul 22 at 11:24
Also, "productivity" is not defined, non-parallel word usage occurs in "people who will create parols" and "parols a person can make" (i.e. is "create" the same as "make"?), the task involves making parols for the decors whereas the data involves making parols (with no additional specification that it's for decors; maybe parols can be made quicker if they're for something besides decors), "no longer advisable" is not defined in terms of given information, "Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group" does not have the intended meaning, . . . [I could easily continue]
– Dave L. Renfro
Jul 22 at 11:24
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Also, "productivity" is not defined, non-parallel word usage occurs in "people who will create parols" and "parols a person can make" (i.e. is "create" the same as "make"?), the task involves making parols for the decors whereas the data involves making parols (with no additional specification that it's for decors; maybe parols can be made quicker if they're for something besides decors), "no longer advisable" is not defined in terms of given information, "Do this if it is no longer advisable to add more people into the group" does not have the intended meaning, . . . [I could easily continue]
– Dave L. Renfro
Jul 22 at 11:24