Exhibit 5-3
Steve the Auto Parts Salesman Is Trying to Navigate

question 26

Essay

Exhibit 5-3
Steve the auto parts salesman is trying to navigate his way between the rural west Texas towns of Jonestown and Upland. The possible routes for this trip are shown below, along with the mileage along each route.
$\begin{array}{lrcc}\text { Origin } & & \text { Destination } & \text { Distance (miles) } \\\text { Jonestown } & \text { to } & \text { Haleyville } & 25 \\\text { Jonestown } & \text { to } & \text { Krickburg } & 55 \\\text { Jonestown } & \text { to } & \text { Karn City } & 35 \\\text { Haleyville } & \text { to } & \text { Mart } & 50 \\\text { Haleyville } & \text { to } & \text { Krickburg } & 25 \\\text { Haleyville } & \text { to } & \text { Karn City } & 30 \\\text { Karn City } & \text { to } & \text { Mart } & 50 \\\text { Karn City } & \text { to } & \text { Baker } & 65 \\\text { Krickburg } & \text { to } & \text { Karn City } & 20 \\\text { Krickburg } & \text { to } & \text { Baker } & 30 \\\text { Krickburg } & \text { to } & \text { Mart } & 45 \\\text { Mart } & \text { to } & \text { Baker } & 20 \\\text { Mart } & \text { to } & \text { Upland } & 40 \\\text { Baker } & \text { to } & \text { Upland } & 30\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 5-3.Implement the appropriate model in Solver and determine the shortest path for Steve.How many total miles will he travel on his trip

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