An assembly process consists of three tasks: Task#1, Task#2, and Task#3. It takes 2 minutes to complete Task#1, 5 minutes to complete Task#2, and 3 minutes to complete Task#3. The product is assembled in an assembly line with three workers and each worker performs only one task.

a) Estimate the Throughput Rate (per hour) for this assembly process in a steady state operation.

b)Estimate the labor utilization (as a percentage) for this assembly process in a steady state operation.

(Your answer should be a whole number.)