These Three Tables Show the Floor Layout of 5 Departments

question 79

Multiple Choice

These three tables show the floor layout of 5 departments in an office building, the average number of daily trips between each pair of offices, and the distance between each pair of offices. What is the total cost of this layout if there is a $0.50 per foot transportation cost? Average number of trips between departments
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } \\\hline \text { A } & \cdots & 25 & 15 & 25 & 30 \\\hline \text { B } & & \cdots & 40 & 50 & 35 \\\hline \text { C } & & & \cdots & 15 & 15 \\\hline \mathrm { D } & & & & \cdots & 20 \\\hline \text { E } & & & & & \cdots \\\hline\end{array}$$ $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { D } \\\hline & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { E } \\\hline\end{array}$$ Distance between departments (feet)
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } \\\hline \text { A } & \cdots & 20 & 25 & 40 & 45 \\\hline \text { B } & & \cdots & 5 & 20 & 25 \\\hline \text { C } & & & \cdots & 25 & 20 \\\hline \text { D } & & & & \cdots & 5 \\\hline \text { E } & & & & & - \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)$460.00
• B)$2300.00
• C)$3037.50
• D)$4785.50

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