The Local Fast-Food Store Experienced the Following Number of Customers

question 137

Essay

The local fast-food store experienced the following number of customers on the night shift:
Hour Customers
12 AM 35
1 AM 28
2 AM 15
3 AM 5
4 AM 2
5 AM 1
If the store was staffed by three workers, what was the average productivity per worker, in customers/hour?

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Definitions:

Avoidance Responses

Behaviors aimed at preventing exposure to unpleasant or feared stimuli, often discussed in the context of anxiety and phobias.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome, often reflecting a response to stress.

Neurotic Paradox

A phenomenon in which a person's way of coping with stress actually perpetuates or worsens their anxiety or neurosis.

Maladaptive Anxiety

Anxiety that is excessive, irrational, or impedes daily functioning, often resulting from dysfunctional coping mechanisms.