Tom and Mike Are Installing New Flooring in Their Home

Multiple Choice

Tom and Mike are installing new flooring in their home. The house has 5 rooms of approximately equal size where the flooring will be replaced. Tom and Mike spent 3 hours removing the old flooring from the first room. If Tom and Mike are operating with an 85% learning curve, what is the estimated average time to remove the flooring from all 5 rooms? Note: ln(85%) / ln(2) = -0.234.

A) 2.05 hours total
B) 2.05 hours per room
C) 2.55 hours total
D) 2.55 hours per room