Lou and Alex live together and share household chores. They like to cook some meals ahead of time and eat leftovers. The accompanying table shows the number of rooms they can each clean and the number of meals they can each cook in an hour. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | }
\hline & \text { Ronrs Cleaned Per Haur } & \text { Meals Caked Per Haur } \
\hline \text { Lou } & 5 & 4 \
\hline \text { Alex } & 3 & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
For Alex, the opportunity cost of cleaning one room is making ________ meal(s); for Lou the opportunity cost of cleaning one room is making ________ meal(s).

Question

Lou and Alex live together and share household chores. They like to cook some meals ahead of time and eat leftovers. The accompanying table shows the number of rooms they can each clean and the number of meals they can each cook in an hour. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline & \text { Ronrs Cleaned Per Haur } & \text { Meals Caked Per Haur } \
\hline \text { Lou } & 5 & 4 \
\hline \text { Alex } & 3 & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$  
For Alex, the opportunity cost of cleaning one room is making ________ meal(s); for Lou the opportunity cost of cleaning one room is making ________ meal(s).

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

For Alex, the opportunity cost of cleaning one room is 1 meal (3 meals/3 rooms). For Lou, the opportunity cost of cleaning one room is 4/5 of a meal (4 meals/5 rooms).

Lou and Alex Live Together and Share Household Chores For Alex, the Opportunity Cost of Cleaning One Room Is