Question

question
a manager at a local fast food restaurant is attempting to schedule staff for the upcoming month. to ensure proper staffing to serve customers in a timely manner, the manager reviews the number of transactions that occurred at various times of the day during the previous month. the table below summarizes the transactions.

restaurant hours	relative frequency
9:30 am to 12:30 pm	0.10
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm	0.40
3:30 pm to 6:30 pm	0.05
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm	0.20

if 8000 transactions occurred during the previous month, determine the total number of transactions that occurred between the hours of 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

provide your answer below:

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relative frequency

The relative frequency for 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM is 0.40.

Step2: Calculate transactions

Multiply total transactions (8000) by relative frequency (0.40): $8000 \times 0.40 = 3200$.

Answer:

3200