Multiple Choice
A package delivery service wants to build a new distribution center in Boise, Idaho. The location of the center needs to be in the vicinity of Interstate-84, Highway-55 and the Boise Airport. The following table provides the coordinates of these three sites and the number of weekly packages. The suggested coordinates for the new warehouse using the center of gravity method are
A) x = 36.0 and y = 35.0
B) x = 27.3 and y = 22.3
C) x = 25.54 and y =24.4
D) x = 27.5 and y = 35.5
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