A Grocery Store Is Trying to Determine How Many Checkouts

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Essay

A grocery store is trying to determine how many checkouts per hour its cashiers should perform. The checkout consists of three components; checking, bagging, and payment. A cashier was rated as 80%, 120%, and 95% on the three different components respectively. If a stopwatch timed her as averaging 20 seconds for each component and the store wants a 10% allowance calculate the total standard time.

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Definitions:

Spinal Column

The flexible, bony structure extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone, composed of individual vertebrae and housing the spinal cord.

Nucleus Pulposus

The nucleus pulposus is the gel-like inner core of an intervertebral disc, which helps absorb shock and maintain spinal flexibility.

Adult Human Body

Refers to the complete physical structure of a human being who has reached full growth and development.

Bones

The rigid organs that form part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates, providing support for the body and protection for some organs.