A print shop has contracted to print a number of jobs within 24 hours. Any jobs not completely printed within this time will result in a penalty, as shown in the table above. However too many jobs have been accepted, and not all can be printed. Which jobs should be printed in the next 24 hours?
A)Job D and Job A
B)Job C and Job B
C)Job C, Job B, and Job E
D)Job D, Job A, and Job E

Question

A print shop has contracted to print a number of jobs within 24 hours. Any jobs not completely printed within this time will result in a penalty, as shown in the table above. However too many jobs have been accepted, and not all can be printed. Which jobs should be printed in the next 24 hours?
A)Job D and Job A 
B)Job C and Job B 
C)Job C, Job B, and Job E 
D)Job D, Job A, and Job E

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the penalties for each job by dividing the penalty by the time required to print the job, resulting in a penalty rate:
Job A: 60/6 = 10
Job B: 28/3 = 9.33
Job C: 75/9 = 8.33
Job D: 50/8 = 6.25
Job E: 45/5 = 9

Then, we choose the jobs with the lowest penalty rate. Based on the calculation above, the jobs with the lowest penalty rate are Job D, Job C, and Job B. Therefore, we should print these jobs in the next 24 hours.

A Print Shop Has Contracted to Print a Number of Jobs