If 10 Workers Are to Be Evaluated Using the Paired-Comparison

question 70

Multiple Choice

If 10 workers are to be evaluated using the paired-comparison technique, how many comparisons must be made?

• A)45
• B)50
• C)100
• D)none of the above

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