Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. The table below 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. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | }
\hline & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Total Tons } \
\text { Per Day }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Number of } \
\text { Miners }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Mother Lode } & 100 & 25 \
\hline \text { Scraping Bottom } & 30 & 10 \
\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Suppose Earth Movers & Shakers needs to fill an order for 60 tons of ore in a single day. If it has no other orders for that day, it should:

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Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. The table below 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. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Total Tons } \
\text { Per Day }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Number of } \
\text { Miners }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Mother Lode } & 100 & 25 \
\hline \text { Scraping Bottom } & 30 & 10 \
\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Suppose Earth Movers & Shakers needs to fill an order for 60 tons of ore in a single day. If it has no other orders for that day, it should:

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Middle Drift has the highest productivity per miner (5 tons per miner), making it the most efficient choice to fulfill the order.

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