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41. Supermarket discount stores, and drugstores use a measure called sales per linear foot in deciding how much shelf space to allot for different items. To calculate this measure, divide the gross sales of an item by the number of linear feet of shelf space that the item occupies. Consider the following figures for two brands of vitamins: 

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[tex]\text{Sales per linear foot=}\frac{Gross\text{ sale of an item}}{\text{Number of linear f}eet\text{ of shelf space}}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} For\text{ Brand A} \\ \text{Sales per linear foot=}\frac{1830}{24} \\ \text{Sales per linear = \$76.3} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} \text{For Brand B} \\ \text{Sales per linear foot=}\frac{1180}{18} \\ \text{Sales per linear foot= \$65.5} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\text{The brand that is deserving of an increase in shelf space is Brand A}[/tex]

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