1. If it takes 300 minutes to complete a circuit, demand at the next work center is 5 parts per minute, and a container will hold 25 parts, how many containers are required?
2. A production center is available for 8 hours a day in a factory. It is comprised of several rotary parts, and the worker operating it is required to lubricate these rotary parts regularly each day. It takes 2 hours to remove these parts from the production center, lubricate them, and re-assemble them. The production center is not available for production during these times.
What is the availability of the production center?