An Electronic Gadgets Store Requires the Following Minimum Number of Employees

question 13

Multiple Choice

An electronic gadgets store requires the following minimum number of employees, each of whom is required to have two consecutive days off.
$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Day: } & \text { Mon. } & \text { Tue. } & \text { Wed. } & \text { Thur. } & \text { Fri. } & \text { Sat. } & \text { Sun. } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Minimum } \\\text { employees } \\\text { required: }\end{array} & 9 & 2 & 8 & 6 & 9 & 1 & 3 \\\hline\end{array}$
If there are no day offs provided on Thursday and Friday, the number of employees required to work on Thursday as per the final employee schedule is _____.

• A) 9
• B) 10
• C) 11
• D) 12

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