Math Problem Statement

A large company has four divisions with

250250​,

310310​,

380380​,

and

400400

​employees, respectively. A total of

2828

computer technicians must be allocated to the four divisions according to their size. Find the standard quota for each division.

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Part 1

The standard quota for the division with

250250

employees is

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the standard quota for the division with

310310

employees is

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the standard quota for the division with

380380

employees is

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and the standard quota for the division with

400400

employees is

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Solution

To determine the standard quota of technicians for each division, we'll follow the same procedure as before:

Step 1: Calculate the total number of employees.

250+310+380+400=1340250 + 310 + 380 + 400 = 1340

Step 2: Calculate the standard quota for each division.

  1. For the division with 250 employees: Standard Quota=(2501340)×285.22\text{Standard Quota} = \left(\frac{250}{1340}\right) \times 28 \approx 5.22

  2. For the division with 310 employees: Standard Quota=(3101340)×286.48\text{Standard Quota} = \left(\frac{310}{1340}\right) \times 28 \approx 6.48

  3. For the division with 380 employees: Standard Quota=(3801340)×287.94\text{Standard Quota} = \left(\frac{380}{1340}\right) \times 28 \approx 7.94

  4. For the division with 400 employees: Standard Quota=(4001340)×288.36\text{Standard Quota} = \left(\frac{400}{1340}\right) \times 28 \approx 8.36

Final Standard Quotas:

  • For the division with 250 employees: approximately 5.22
  • For the division with 310 employees: approximately 6.48
  • For the division with 380 employees: approximately 7.94
  • For the division with 400 employees: approximately 8.36

These quotas represent the number of technicians that should ideally be allocated to each division based on their size.

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Relative Questions:

  1. How would the standard quotas differ if there were 40 technicians instead of 28?
  2. What challenges might arise when allocating resources based on standard quotas?
  3. How can a company handle cases where the quotas don't sum to whole numbers?
  4. What would be the impact on the quotas if the number of employees in the largest division increased by 100?
  5. How can this method be applied to non-staff-related resource allocations?

Tip: When allocating resources, consider using the integer part of the quotas first, and then distribute the remaining resources based on the decimal parts to ensure fairness.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Division
Fractional Calculations

Formulas

Standard Quota Calculation: (Division Size / Total Employees) * Total Technicians

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12