Lou and Alex live together and share household chores. They like to cook some meals ahead of time and eat leftovers. The table below shows the number of rooms they can each clean and the number of meals they can each cook in an hour. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | }
\hline & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Rooms Cleaned } \
\text { Per Hour }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Meals Cooked } \
\text { Per Hour }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Lou } & 5 & 4 \
\hline \text { Alex } & 3 & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 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 table below shows the number of rooms they can each clean and the number of meals they can each cook in an hour. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Rooms Cleaned } \
\text { Per Hour }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Meals Cooked } \
\text { Per Hour }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Lou } & 5 & 4 \
\hline \text { Alex } & 3 & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 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

To calculate the opportunity cost, we need to determine how many meals each person could have made if they didn't clean one room.

For Alex:

- Cleaning 1 room takes Alex 3 meals per hour 
- Therefore, the opportunity cost of cleaning 1 room for Alex is 3 meals

For Lou:

- Cleaning 1 room takes Lou 4 meals per hour 
- Therefore, the opportunity cost of cleaning 1 room for Lou is 4 meals

So, the best choice is B, as it correctly states that for Alex the opportunity cost is making 1 meal and for Lou the opportunity cost is making 4/5 of a meal.

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