Assume two truckloads, 4.02 hours of actual collection per day, the truck be if it has a compaction ratio of 3.5:1, and pickup vehicle averages 5 mph between stops that are on the average separated by 150 feet. Each stop collects from two households that each put out two full 30-gallon (4.4 cubic feet) containers. It takes an average of 20 seconds to empty one container. What is the time required to serve each stop in seconds?

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Assume two truckloads, 4.02 hours of actual
collection per day, the truck be if it has a
compaction ratio of 3.5:1, and pickup vehicle
averages 5 mph between stops that are on the
average separated by 150 feet.
Each stop collects from two households that
each put out two full 30-gallon (4.4 cubic feet)
containers. It takes an average of 20 seconds
to empty one container.
What is the time required to serve each stop
in seconds?
Transcribed Image Text:Assume two truckloads, 4.02 hours of actual collection per day, the truck be if it has a compaction ratio of 3.5:1, and pickup vehicle averages 5 mph between stops that are on the average separated by 150 feet. Each stop collects from two households that each put out two full 30-gallon (4.4 cubic feet) containers. It takes an average of 20 seconds to empty one container. What is the time required to serve each stop in seconds?
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