Sam's dry cleaning store has 3 employees who fold the clothes. Each employee can fold 45 shirts every hour. Assuming a level aggregate program how many employees will Sam need if to meet a demand of 1600 shirts per day if everyone works an 8 hour shift?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 12
E) 35

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One employee can fold 45 shirts per hour, so in 8 hours, they can fold 360 shirts. Therefore, each employee can fold 360 shirts per day.

To meet a demand of 1600 shirts per day, Sam would need:

1600 shirts ÷ 360 shirts per employee per day = 4.44 employees

Since Sam cannot hire a fraction of an employee, he would need to round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, Sam would need 5 employees to meet the demand of 1600 shirts per day.

Sam's Dry Cleaning Store Has 3 Employees Who Fold the Clothes