A Clothing Manufacturer Produces Clothing in Five Locations in the United

question 26

Multiple Choice

A clothing manufacturer produces clothing in five locations in the United States. In a move to vertical integration, the company is planning a new fabric production plant that will supply fabric to all five clothing plants. The clothing plants have been located on a coordinate system as follows: $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Location } & ( \mathrm { x } , \mathrm { y } ) \\\hline \mathrm { A } & 7,2 \\\mathrm { B} & 4,7 \\\mathrm { C } & 5,5 \\\mathrm { D } & 6,2 \\\mathrm { E } & 8,4\end{array}$$ If the amount of fabric shipped to each plant is equal, what is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

• A) 5, 5
• B) 6, 4
• C) 4, 6
• D) 6, 2
• E) 5, 4

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Definitions:

Nucleotide Sequences

The order of nucleotides in a DNA or RNA molecule that determines genetic information.

Double-stranded DNA

The normal form of DNA, consisting of two parallel strands of nucleotides wound around each other in a helix.

RNA Molecule

A nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

Ribosomes

Cellular structures that facilitate the translation of mRNA into proteins by linking amino acids together.