A grocery store hires cashiers and baggers.Cashiers earn $8 an hour; baggers earn $4 an hour.The manager,who wants to maximize the number of customers served given a fixed payroll,expects the following productivity from cashiers and baggers: $$\begin{array} { c c c }
& { \text { Tgtal number of customars served } } \
\text { Number af employees } & \text { Cashiers } & \text { Baggers } \
\hline 1 & 240 & 136 \
2 & 440 & 264 \
3 & 600 & 384 \
4 & 712 & 496 \
5 & 776 & 560 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Given the above information,with a payroll of $32 (per hour),how should the manager allocate this budget?

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A grocery store hires cashiers and baggers.Cashiers earn $8 an hour; baggers earn $4 an hour.The manager,who wants to maximize the number of customers served given a fixed payroll,expects the following productivity from cashiers and baggers: $$\begin{array} { c c c } 
& { \text { Tgtal number of customars served } } \
\text { Number af employees } & \text { Cashiers } & \text { Baggers } \
\hline 1 & 240 & 136 \
2 & 440 & 264 \
3 & 600 & 384 \
4 & 712 & 496 \
5 & 776 & 560 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Given the above information,with a payroll of $32 (per hour),how should the manager allocate this budget?

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The manager has a budget of $32 per hour. Cashiers cost $8 per hour and baggers cost $4 per hour. Hiring two cashiers ($8*2 = $16) and four baggers ($4*4 = $16) uses the entire budget of $32. This combination also aims to maximize the number of customers served within the budget constraints.

A Grocery Store Hires Cashiers and Baggers Given the Above Information,with a Payroll of $32 (Per Hour),how