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In the context of work study, an element is rated as 120% and the actual readings (in minutes) are as under :
0.05, 0.06, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05
0.06, 0.06, 0.05, 0.06, 0.06
What is the normal time for the element ?

The correct answer is
0.066 minutes

Work Study Element Normal Time Calculation

The normal time for a work element is calculated by adjusting the average actual time observed by the performance rating given to the worker.

Formula for Normal Time

The formula used is:

$Normal Time = Average Actual Time × (Performance Rating / 100)$

Step 1: Calculate Average Actual Time

First, find the average of the given actual time readings (in minutes).

Readings: 0.05, 0.06, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.06, 0.06, 0.05, 0.06, 0.06

Number of readings = 10

Sum of readings = $0.05 + 0.06 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.06 + 0.06 + 0.05 + 0.06 + 0.06 = 0.55$ minutes

Average Actual Time = $\frac{\text{Sum of readings}}{\text{Number of readings}} = \frac{0.55}{10} = 0.055$ minutes

Step 2: Calculate Normal Time

Now, apply the performance rating (120%) to the average actual time.

Performance Rating = 120%

Normal Time = $0.055 \text{ minutes} \times \frac{120}{100}$

Normal Time = $0.055 \times 1.20$

Normal Time = $0.066$ minutes

Conclusion

Therefore, the normal time for the element is 0.066 minutes.

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