Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. The accompanying table shows each mine's total daily production and the current number of miners at each mine. All miners work for the same wage, and each miner in any given mine produces the same number of tons per day as every other miner in that mine. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | }
\hline & \text { Total Tans Per Day } & \text { Number of Miners } \
\hline \text { Mother Iuode } & 100 & 25 \
\hline \text { Bcrapirng Bottorn } & 30 & 10 \
\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Suppose Earth Movers & Shakers needs to fill an order for 100 tons of ore in a single day. If it has no other orders to fill that day, and it's not possible to transfer miners from one mine to another, it should:

Question

Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. The accompanying table shows each mine's total daily production and the current number of miners at each mine. All miners work for the same wage, and each miner in any given mine produces the same number of tons per day as every other miner in that mine. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } 
\hline & \text { Total Tans Per Day } & \text { Number of Miners } \
\hline \text { Mother Iuode } & 100 & 25 \
\hline \text { Bcrapirng Bottorn } & 30 & 10 \
\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$  
Suppose Earth Movers & Shakers needs to fill an order for 100 tons of ore in a single day. If it has no other orders to fill that day, and it's not possible to transfer miners from one mine to another, it should:

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Taking 75 tons from Middle Drift and 25 tons from Mother Lode minimizes the number of miners needed for 100 tons, as both mines have a higher production rate per miner compared to Scraping Bottom.

Earth Movers & Shakers Operates 3 Iron Ore Mines Suppose Earth Movers & Shakers Needs to Fill an Order