A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results:

Observation 1 2 3 4 5
Time 84 76 80 84 76

What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 25 percent faster pace than average and an allowance of 20 percent of the workday is used?

a. 80 seconds
b. 96 seconds
c. 125 seconds