A local department store has budgeted for 100 eight-hour retail shifts to be staffed every week. The number of shifts staffed on a single day of the week is apportioned based on the total number of
shoppers who visit the store during the day. The following table shows the average daily number of
shoppers over a two month period.

What is the standard divisor for this apportionment problem?
-Based on the scenario above , how many eight-hour retail shifts should be staffed on Friday if
Hamilton's Method is used to do the apportionment?

Question

A local department store has budgeted for 100 eight-hour retail shifts to be staffed every week. The number of shifts staffed on a single day of the week is apportioned based on the total number of
shoppers who visit the store during the day. The following table shows the average daily number of
shoppers over a two month period.

What is the standard divisor for this apportionment problem?
-Based on the scenario above  , how many eight-hour retail shifts should be staffed on Friday if
Hamilton's Method is used to do the apportionment?

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A Local Department Store Has Budgeted for 100 Eight-Hour Retail