Asked by Sophia

A chocolate factory has a goal to produce 1012
pounds of chocolate frogs per day. If the machines operate for 712
hours per day making 215
pounds of chocolate frogs per hour, will the chocolate factory make it’s goal?

The chocolate factory
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meet their goal with the total being
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1012
pounds of chocolate frogs produced.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpreting the mixed numbers: goal = 10 1/2 lb, time = 7 1/2 hr, rate = 2 1/5 lb/hr.

Total produced = (7 1/2) × (2 1/5) = (15/2) × (11/5) = 165/10 = 33/2 = 16 1/2 lb.

Yes — the chocolate factory will meet their goal, with a total of 16 1/2 (16.5) pounds produced.