Fred and Barney fill egg cartons with eggs. Fred just started the job and can fill only 25 cartons an hour. Barney has significant on-the-job experience and can fill 50 cartons an hour. Both Fred and Barney work 50 hours a week. Fred's average weekly productivity is ________ cartons; Barney's average weekly productivity is ________ cartons; and as a team their average weekly productivity is ________ cartons.
A. 25; 50; 37.5
B. 1,000; 2,000; 1,500
C. 1,250; 2,500; 1,875
D. 25; 50; 75
Answer: C
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