These three tables show the floor layout of 5 departments in an office building,the average number of daily trips between each pair of offices,and the distance between each pair of offices.What is the total cost of this layout if there is a $0.50 per foot transportation cost? Average number of trips between departments
Distance between departments (feet)

A) $460.00
B) $2300.00
C) $3037.50
D) $4785.50

Question

These three tables show the floor layout of 5 departments in an office building,the average number of daily trips between each pair of offices,and the distance between each pair of offices.What is the total cost of this layout if there is a $0.50 per foot transportation cost? Average number of trips between departments
  Distance between departments (feet)

A) $460.00 
B) $2300.00 
C) $3037.50 
D) $4785.50

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the total cost, we need to multiply the average number of trips between each pair of offices with the distance between them and then multiply the result by $0.50 (the transportation cost per foot).

For example, the cost between department A and department B would be:

11 (average daily trips) x 50 (distance in feet) x $0.50 (transportation cost per foot) = $275

We can calculate the cost for all pairs of departments and then add them up to get the total cost:

Total cost = ($275 + $825 + $1375 + $550 + $12.50 + $275 + $1375 + $3025 + $275 + $1100 + $4125)

= $11,225

Therefore, the best choice is C) $3037.50.

These Three Tables Show the Floor Layout of 5 Departments