Suppose you want to use a hydraulic hoe and a fleet of trucks on an excavation project.  If you calculate the hydraulic hoe's loading cycle time at 2.0 minutes and the truck cycle time at 25.0 minutes, what is the minimum number of trucks that you would need if you wanted the hydraulic hoe to control production? Group of answer choices 12 12.5 13 50

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Suppose you want to use a hydraulic hoe and a fleet of trucks on an excavation project.  If you calculate the hydraulic hoe's loading cycle time at 2.0 minutes and the truck cycle time at 25.0 minutes, what is the minimum number of trucks that you would need if you wanted the hydraulic hoe to control production?
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