Table 15.6
Bluebird University provides tutoring services for undergraduate students seven days a week.The daily requirements for tutors are:
Each tutor works five days a week and must have two consecutive days off,according to the contract.
-Use the information in Table 15.6.How many days will have slack capacity?
A)fewer than three
B)three
C)four
D)greater than four

Question

Table 15.6
Bluebird University provides tutoring services for undergraduate students seven days a week.The daily requirements for tutors are:
  Each tutor works five days a week and must have two consecutive days off,according to the contract.
-Use the information in Table 15.6.How many days will have slack capacity?
A)fewer than three 
B)three 
C)four 
D)greater than four

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the information given, we know that each tutor works five days a week and must have two consecutive days off. This means that there will be two days out of the week where a tutor is not available for tutoring services. Therefore, there are only five days out of the week where tutors will be available to provide tutoring services. Since the university provides tutoring services seven days a week, there are two days where there will be slack capacity (no tutors available). Therefore, the answer is A) fewer than three.

Table 15.6 Bluebird University Provides Tutoring Services for Undergraduate Students Seven Days