During the campus Spring Fling, the bumper car amusement attraction has a proble

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During the campus Spring Fling, the bumper car amusement attraction has a problem of cars becoming disabled and in need of repair. Repair personnel can be hired at the rate of $20 per hour, but they only work as one team. Thus, if one person is hired, he or she works alone; two or three people work together on the same repair.

     One repairer can fix cars in an average time of 28 minutes. Two repairers take 21 minutes, and three take 15 minutes. While these cars are down, lost income is $40 per hour. Cars tend to break down at the rate of two per hour.

During the campus Spring Fling, the bumper car amusement attraction has a problem of cars becoming disabled and in need of repair. Repair personnel can be hired at the rate of $20 per hour, but they only work as one team. Thus, if one person is hired, he or she works alone; two or three people work together on the same repair.

     One repairer can fix cars in an average time of 28 minutes. Two repairers take 21 minutes, and three take 15 minutes. While these cars are down, lost income is $40 per hour. Cars tend to break down at the rate of two per hour.

Explanation / Answer

cost if 1 repairer is hired = 20 + 56/60*40 = 58

if 2 are hired = 40+ 42/60*40 = 68

if 3 are hired = 60 + 20 = 80

so only 1 person should be hired

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