A bakery sells 60 cakes daily with 2 bakers. Due to a promotion, demand increases by 40%. How many more bakers needed to meet demand in same time?
Correct answer: A. 1
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation
The bakery originally operates with 2 bakers producing 60 cakes daily, equating to each baker making 30 cakes. With a 40% increase in demand, they need to produce 84 cakes per day (60 x 1.4 = 84). To meet this demand, they require 84 / 30 = 2.8 bakers. Since bakers cannot be fractional, hiring 1 more baker (total of 3 bakers) suffices to cover the demand. Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: 1. Options B, C, and D propose more bakers than necessary, resulting in inefficiencies and unnecessary costs.
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