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This activity was developed by a
student or students at Mainland High School which is located in Daytona Beach, FL.
It is still a "work in progress" with editing and improvements yet to come.
You are in charge of scheduling people to
work in the concession stand at the state-wide soccer tournament for the next two
weekends. Create a schedule that will satisfy the guidelines below and present it in an
organized manner, both to the owner of the stand and to each of the workers.
Guidelines
1. The concession stand is open from 9
a.m. to 7 p.m. on the two Saturdays, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the two Sundays.
2. There may be one, or two, or three people working in
the stand at any one time, depending on how busy you think the stand will be.
3. You can pay workers $4.25 per hour; Workers should
work no more than one shift per day.
4. Your total budget for paying workers for the four
days is $350.00, although you don't have to spend it all.
5. If possible, in their different shifts, people
should work with different co-workers; every worker does not have to work each day.
Your completed work will include:
- A schedule for the four days (two Saturdays and Sundays)
with the shifts identified, and the number of workers for each shift, or some combination
of these.
- The number of workers for each shift, reflecting how
busy you think the concession stand will be.
- The total number of workers you will need.
- A budget for paying the workers.
- A written description of why you think your schedule is
a good one.
Solution
There
are many possible solutions to this problem. A possible solution is presented below.
Shift |
Number of workers:
|
Person-hours |
Hourly
Rate |
Total
pay |
Total
for both weekends |
9-11 AM |
2 |
- |
4 |
$4.25 |
$17.00 |
$34.00 |
11 AM -1 PM |
3 |
3 |
12 |
$4.25 |
$51.00 |
$102.00 |
1-3 PM |
2 |
2 |
8 |
$4.25 |
$34.00 |
$68.00 |
3-5 PM |
3 |
2 |
10 |
$4.25 |
$42.50 |
$85.00 |
5-7 PM |
3 |
- |
6 |
$4.25 |
$25.50 |
$51.00 |
Total |
13 |
7 |
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$340.00 |
Scoring Guide
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Level One |
Level Two |
Level Three |
Level Four |
Organization and Planning |
No organization or plan in evidence. |
A rudimentary plan used, but inadequate to the
complexity of the situation. |
Information is organized and plan is used to
create a schedule. |
Organization and planning reflect a highly
systematic approach. |
| Mathematical Accuracy |
Many computational errors made. |
Some computational errors, but allowing
largely for accurate conclusions. |
Virtually no computational errors, with
accurate conclusions. |
In addition, the schedules and budget reflect
reasonable assumptions about the situation. |
| Explanation |
Little or no explanation, or impossible to
follow |
Explanation attempted, but difficult to
follow. |
Explanation fairly clear, but thinking
processes not always easy to follow. |
Explanation very clear, and thinking processes
easy to follow. |
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