A lumber company sells 8?foot 2x4's to construction companies in three states. They have historical sales demand (in thousands) for the past 26 weeks, as shown below:
$\begin{array}{rll}\text { Historical } & \text { Number of } & \text { Relative } \
\text { Sales }(\$ 000) & \text { Weeks Sold } & \text { Frequency }\\hline
5-10 & 5 & .19 \
11-20 & 7 & .27 \
21-30 & 8 & .31 \
31-40 & 6 & 23
\end{array}$ They are interested in determining the average number of sales per category for the next five weeks using simulation. They generated the following random numbers for weeks 1?5 respectively: 63, 13, 67, 50, and 71.
a. Based on a scale of 0-99, what random number range should be allocated to sales category of 11-20?
b. What is the average sales corresponding to week 2?
c. What is the average sales over all five weeks?

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A lumber company sells 8?foot 2x4's to construction companies in three states. They have historical sales demand (in thousands) for the past 26 weeks, as shown below:
 $\begin{array}{rll}\text { Historical } & \text { Number of } & \text { Relative } \
\text { Sales }(\$ 000) & \text { Weeks Sold } & \text { Frequency }\\hline
5-10 & 5 & .19 \
11-20 & 7 & .27 \
21-30 & 8 & .31 \
31-40 & 6 & 23
\end{array}$ They are interested in determining the average number of sales per category for the next five weeks using simulation. They generated the following random numbers for weeks 1?5 respectively: 63, 13, 67, 50, and 71. 
a. Based on a scale of 0-99, what random number range should be allocated to sales category of 11-20?
b. What is the average sales corresponding to week 2?
c. What is the average sales over all five weeks?

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The Answer of A lumber company sells 8?foot 2x4's to construction companies in three states. They have historical sales demand (in thousands) for the past 26 weeks, as shown below:
 $\begin{array}{rll}\text { Historical } & \text { Number of } & \text { Relative } \
\text { Sales }(\$ 000) & \text { Weeks Sold } & \text { Frequency }\\hline
5-10 & 5 & .19 \
11-20 & 7 & .27 \
21-30 & 8 & .31 \
31-40 & 6 & 23
\end{array}$ They are interested in determining the average number of sales per category for the next five weeks using simulation. They generated the following random numbers for weeks 1?5 respectively: 63, 13, 67, 50, and 71. 
a. Based on a scale of 0-99, what random number range should be allocated to sales category of 11-20?
b. What is the average sales corresponding to week 2?
c. What is the average sales over all five weeks?

A Lumber Company Sells 8?foot 2x4's to Construction Companies in Three