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,what is the maximum possible number of customers that can be served with a payroll of $32?

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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,what is the maximum possible number of customers that can be served with a payroll of $32?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

With a $32 payroll, the store can hire 4 cashiers (4 x $8 = $32) serving 712 customers, or 8 baggers (8 x $4 = $32) serving 560 customers. The optimal combination is 2 cashiers and 4 baggers (2 x $8 + 4 x $4 = $32), serving 440 + 496 = 936 customers.

A Grocery Store Hires Cashiers and Baggers Given the Above Information,what Is the Maximum Possible Number of Hour;