If the HIM department is scanning 250 pages per hour and indexing 114 pages per hour, how many more pages per hour must be indexed to meet the indexing standard if they are only at 60 percent of the standard?

To determine how many more pages must be indexed to meet the indexing standard when currently at 60 percent of that standard, we can follow these steps:

First, we need to establish what the total standard would be if the HIM department is currently working at 60 percent. If they are indexing 114 pages per hour at 60 percent, we can calculate the full (100 percent) standard by dividing their current rate by 0.60:

Total Indexing Standard = Current Indexing Rate / Current Percentage of Standard Total Indexing Standard = 114 pages / 0.60 = 190 pages (approximately).

Now, we know that the department needs to index 190 pages per hour to meet the full standard. Since they are currently indexing 114 pages, we can calculate how many more pages need to be indexed to meet the standard:

Pages Needed to Index = Total Indexing Standard - Current Indexing Rate Pages Needed to Index = 190 pages - 114 pages = 76 pages.

This calculation shows that to reach the full indexing standard, the HIM department must index an additional 76 pages per hour. This logic clarifies that answer choice reflects the correct calculation based on the provided information regarding current performance and standard expectations.