Case 1

The YumYum store sells ice cream. Single-scoops cost $2.00, double-scoops cost $2.80, and triple-scoops cost $3.50.

-Double-scoop orders account for about 50 percent of the sales; single-scoop orders account for 30 percent and only 20 percent of sales are triple-scoops.When you write a program to determine sales based on scoop size,you can make the most efficient decision by asking first whether the scoop size is ____.
A) single
B) double
C) triple
D) does not mater

Question

Case 1

The YumYum store sells ice cream. Single-scoops cost $2.00, double-scoops cost $2.80, and triple-scoops cost $3.50.

-Double-scoop orders account for about 50 percent of the sales; single-scoop orders account for 30 percent and only 20 percent of sales are triple-scoops.When you write a program to determine sales based on scoop size,you can make the most efficient decision by asking first whether the scoop size is ____.
A) single
B) double
C) triple
D) does not mater

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Double-scoop orders account for half of the sales. Therefore, it makes sense to ask about double-scoops first to efficiently process the majority of orders.

Case 1 The YumYum Store Sells Ice Cream. Single-Scoops Cost $2.00, Double-Scoops