The 5 employees at Jewelry Hut are scheduled to work an average of 31 hours each next week, as shown below.
Employee Hours Scheduled
Alan 24
Susan 39
Craig 24
Mary 40
Scott 28
The store manager is hiring two new employees. What number of hours could the manager schedule the new employees to work next week without changing the average number of hours worked by Jewelry Hut employees?
A. Nate (31 hours) and Lisa (35 hours)
B. Nate (20 hours) and Lisa (24 hours)
C. Nate (26 hours) and Lisa (30 hours) my answer
D. Nate (30 hours) and Lisa (32 hours)
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To find the number of hours the manager could schedule the new employees without changing the average number of hours worked by Jewelry Hut employees, we need to first calculate the total number of hours worked by the current employees.
Alan: 24 hours
Susan: 39 hours
Craig: 24 hours
Mary: 40 hours
Scott: 28 hours
Total hours worked by current employees = 24 + 39 + 24 + 40 + 28 = 155 hours
Since there are 5 employees, the average number of hours worked by Jewelry Hut employees is:
Average hours worked = Total hours worked / Number of employees = 155 / 5 = 31 hours
Now, let's calculate the total number of hours the new employees could work while maintaining the average.
We have two options for the new employees:
Option 1: Nate (31 hours) and Lisa (35 hours)
Option 2: Nate (20 hours) and Lisa (24 hours)
Let's calculate the total hours for each option:
Option 1: Total hours = 155 + 31 + 35 = 221 hours
Option 2: Total hours = 155 + 20 + 24 = 199 hours
Since the average hours worked by Jewelry Hut employees should remain at 31 hours, the correct option would be the one that results in a total of 199 hours.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
B. Nate (20 hours) and Lisa (24 hours)