Merit Pay Scale: Weighted Average At General Hospital, nurses are given performa
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Question
Merit Pay Scale: Weighted Average At General Hospital, nurses are given performance evaluations to determine eligibility for merit pay raises. The supervisor rates the nurses on a scales of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating) for several activities: promptness, record keeping, appearance, and bedside manner with patients. Then an average is determined by giving a weight of 2 for promptness, 3 for record keeping, 1 for appearance, and 4 for bedside manner with patients. What is the average rating for a nurse with ratings of 9 for promptness, 7 for record keeping, 6 for appearance, and 10 for bedside manner?
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Explanation / Answer
Promptness Record keeping Appearance Bedside manner Total Wt 2 3 1 4 10 Nurse rate 9 7 6 10 Wted record 18 21 6 40 85 Weighted mean = x1w1+x2w2+…+xnwn/w1+w2+..+wn = 85/10 = 8.5