The Average Tardiness for the Job Listed in the Table

question 71

Multiple Choice

The average tardiness for the job listed in the table below under the longest processing time (LPT) rule is ______. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Job } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Processing time } \\\text { \{in days\} }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Due date \{in days from } \\\text { today's date\} }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & 4 & 9 \\\hline \text { B } & 10 & 18 \\\hline \text { C } & 6 & 6 \\\hline \text { D } & 12 & 19 \\\hline \text { E } & 7 & 17 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)16 days
• B)14 days
• C)15 days
• D)13 days

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Definitions:

Chromosome Set

A complete set of chromosomes from a cell that contains all genetic information necessary for an organism of a certain species.

C. Elegans

A species of nematode worm, Caenorhabditis elegans, widely used as a model organism in genetics and developmental biology.

DNA Subunits

The basic building blocks of DNA, consisting of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule (deoxyribose), and one of four nitrogenous bases: adenine, thymine, cytosine, or guanine.

A-T; C-G

Represents the base pairing rules in DNA, where Adenine pairs with Thymine (A-T) and Cytosine pairs with Guanine (C-G).