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16:24 is the answer

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Step-by-step explanation:

The initial number of cards were

1x:1x

(Equal red cards and black cards)

So, total of 48 and..

24 red cards

24 black cards

Now, since 8 red cards are removed we have,

24-8= 16 red cards

and 24 black cards

So the ratio of red to black is--

16:24

= 2:3 ( i divided both with 8 to simplify )

We know that the number of workers doubles every week.

This implies that the number of workers of the previous week is exactly half of the current one's.

So, it took 11 weeks for the factory to be at half capacity.