Assignment:
Q: James has been appointed rooms division director of a Sheraton hotel soon to be opened in Victoria, Canada. She has been asked to organize the laundry of this 500-room property. The guestroom distribution of the hotel is as follows:
300 rooms with one king-size bed
100 rooms with one queen-size bed
100 rooms with two double-size beads
Kathleen decides to adopt the following bed linen and terry cloth:
3 pillows for each bed
2 bath towels per person
2 hand towels per person
2 washcloths per person
1 bath mat per room
2 sheets on each bed
The weight of each linen piece is:
King sheets 4.00 pounds each
Queen sheets 3.15 pounds
Double sheets 2.85 pounds
Pillowcases 0.75 pounds
Bath towels 3.00 pounds
Hand towels 2.50 pounds
Washcloths 0.25 pounds
Bath mats 1.75 pounds
How many pounds will have to be washed at 100% occupancy?
How many 100-pound washers are needed to do the job in seven hours if each washing cycle takes about one-half hour?