Question

In their city branch, a supermarket is open from 7 am till 11 pm. On average, the supermarket sells products for about $3,280 per day. The suburb branch is open from 7 am till 7 pm, and sells products for about $2,340 per day. Which of the branches sells for more money per hour

Answer 1

The city branch sells for more money per hour, at $205 per hour, compared to the suburb branch which sells at $195 per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which supermarket branch sells more money per hour, let's calculate the hourly sales for both the city branch and the suburb branch. The city branch is open for 16 hours a day (from 7 am to 11 pm), so we divide the total daily sales by the number of hours:

• City branch hourly sales = Total daily sales / Number of hours open = $3,280 / 16 hours = $205 per hour

The suburb branch is open for 12 hours a day (from 7 am to 7 pm), so we do a similar calculation:

• Suburb branch hourly sales = Total daily sales / Number of hours open = $2,340 / 12 hours = $195 per hour

Comparing the two, the city branch sells $205 per hour while the suburb branch sells $195 per hour. Therefore, the city branch sells for more money per hour.