A Local Charity Has Decided to Solicit Donations Door-To-Door $\quad$

question 57

Multiple Choice

A local charity has decided to solicit donations door-to-door.The table below shows estimated donations for each hour a volunteer spends in the city,in the suburbs,and on campus. $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$$\text { Total Donations fiom: }$
$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Number of Hours }&\text { The city } & \text { The suburbs } & \text { Campus } \\1& \$ 75 & \$ 65 & \$ 45 \\2&147 & 127 & 87 \\3&215 & 185 & 125 \\4&279 & 239 & 159 \\5&337 & 289 & 189 \\6&380 & 333 & 209\end{array}\end{array}$
Given the above information,how should a volunteer allocate 10 hours in order to maximize the amount of total donations?

• A)3 hours in the city,4 hours in the suburbs,3 hours on campus
• B)4 hours in the city,3 hours in the suburbs,3 hours on campus
• C)5 hours in the city,4 hours in the suburbs,1 hours on campus
• D)6 hours in the city,4 hours in the suburbs,0 hours on campus

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