T-Shirts Unlimited is a retailer that sells every kind of T-shirt imaginable. The different types of T-shirts are stored in departments that all take up the same amount of space. The available warehouse space is shown in the figure below.              storage         storage        storage DOCK                      AISLE              storage           storage       storage A from–to matrix showing the number of trips to and from each department is given below.   From-To Matrix for T-Shirts Unlimited Department Category Trips to and from Dock 1 Sports T-Shirts 47 2 Men's T-Shirts 41 3 Women's T-Shirts 61 4 Children's T-Shirts 43 5 Fashion T-Shirts 63 6 Undershirts 58   Help T-Shirts Unlimited decide where to store each type of T-shirt. Fill the blanks with department numbers. (If two answers are acceptable, locate the greater numbers in the top row). enter an appropriate number enter an appropriate number   enter an appropriate number Dock                                                            Aisle  enter an appropriate number  enter an appropriate number   enter an appropriate number

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T-Shirts Unlimited is a retailer that sells every kind of T-shirt imaginable. The different types of T-shirts are stored in departments that all take up the same amount of space. The available warehouse space is shown in the figure below.

             storage         storage        storage

DOCK                      AISLE

             storage           storage       storage

A from–to matrix showing the number of trips to and from each department is given below.

 

From-To Matrix for T-Shirts Unlimited
Department
Category
Trips to and
from Dock
1
Sports T-Shirts 47
2
Men's T-Shirts 41
3
Women's T-Shirts 61
4
Children's T-Shirts 43
5
Fashion T-Shirts 63
6
Undershirts
58

 

Help T-Shirts Unlimited decide where to store each type of T-shirt. Fill the blanks with department numbers. (If two answers are acceptable, locate the greater numbers in the top row).

enter an appropriate number enter an appropriate number   enter an appropriate number

Dock                                                            Aisle 

enter an appropriate number  enter an appropriate number   enter an appropriate number

 

 

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