Questions: Peter Bell of Bell Electronics maintains an extensive stock of computer components for the consumer market. He has hundreds of drawers/cabinets for the many small parts (mother boards, graphic cards, fans, etc.), and he wants to organize them so as to minimize his travel and maximize his time at the counter interacting with customers. ITEM WEEKLY TRIPS AREA NEEDED (DRAWERS) A 319 29 B 296 4 C 230 5 D 32 16 E 72 6 a) Which item should be stored at the very front (closest to the counter)? Fill in the table below for the ratios of the number of trips to drawers of storage area (enter your responses as whole numbers). ITEM TRIPS/DRAWERS A B C D E should be stored at the very front (closest to the counter). b) Which item should be stored at the very back (furthest from the counter)? should be stored at the very back (furthest from the counter).

Transcript text: Peter Bell of Bell Electronics maintains an extensive stock of computer components for the consumer market. He has hundreds of drawers/cabinets for the many small parts (mother boards, graphic cards, fans, etc.), and he wants to organize them so as to minimize his travel and maximize his time at the counter interacting with customers. \begin{tabular}{ccc} \hline ITEM & WEEKLY TRIPS & AREA NEEDED (DRAWERS) \\ \hline A & 319 & 29 \\ B & 296 & 4 \\ C & 230 & 5 \\ D & 32 & 16 \\ E & 72 & 6 \\ \hline \end{tabular} a) Which item should be stored at the very front (closest to the counter)? Fill in the table below for the ratios of the number of trips to drawers of storage area (enter your responses as whole numbers). \begin{tabular}{cc} \hline ITEM & TRIPS/DRAWERS \\ \hline A & $\square$ \\ B & $\square$ \\ C & $\square$ \\ D & $\square$ \\ E & $\square$ \\ \hline \end{tabular} $\square$ should be stored at the very front (closest to the counter). b) Which item should be stored at the very back (furthest from the counter)? $\square$ should be stored at the very back (furthest from the counter).