Beth Zion Hospital has received initial certification from the state of California to become a center for liver transplants. The​ hospital, however, must complete its first 18 transplants under great scrutiny and at no cost to the patients. The very first​ transplant, just​ completed, required 28 hours. On the basis of research at the​ hospital, Beth Zion estimates that it will have an 75​% learning curve. Using Table E.3, estimate the time it will take to​ complete: Unit number 5 75%  Unit time: .513 Total time: 3.459   80% Unit number 5 Unit time: .596 Total time: 3.738   85% Unit number 5 Unit time: .686 Total time: 4.031   Unit number 18 75% Unit time: .301 Total time: .8.245   Unit number 18 80% Unit time: 3.94 Total Time: 9.716   Unit number 18 85% Unit time: .508 Total time: 11.405   a) the 5th transplant = 14.36 hours   b) the first 5 transplant =  ?  hours (round your response to two decimal places)

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Beth Zion Hospital has received initial certification from the state of California to become a center for liver transplants. The​ hospital, however, must complete its first 18 transplants under great scrutiny and at no cost to the patients. The very first​ transplant, just​ completed, required 28 hours. On the basis of research at the​ hospital, Beth Zion estimates that it will have an 75​% learning curve. Using Table E.3, estimate the time it will take to​ complete:

Unit number 5
75% 
Unit time: .513
Total time: 3.459
 
80%
Unit number 5
Unit time: .596
Total time: 3.738
 
85%
Unit number 5
Unit time: .686
Total time: 4.031
 
Unit number 18
75%
Unit time: .301
Total time: .8.245
 
Unit number 18
80%
Unit time: 3.94
Total Time: 9.716
 
Unit number 18
85%
Unit time: .508
Total time: 11.405
 
a) the 5th transplant = 14.36 hours
 
b) the first 5 transplant =  hours (round your response to two decimal places)
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Given data is

Time is taken by first unit = 28 hours

Learning rate = 75%

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