A Movie Theater Requires the Following Minimum Number of Employees

question 25

Multiple Choice

A movie theater requires the following minimum number of employees, each of whom is required to have two consecutive days off.
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Day: } & \text { M } & \text { Tu } & \text { W } & \text { Th } & \text { F } & \text { Sa } & \text { Su } \\\hline \text { Minimum Personnel Required: } & 1 & 1 & 3 & 2 & 5 & 4 & 3 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Using the staff scheduling method, the solution minimizes the number of employees required to meet this demand with _____ number of employees.

• A) 3 employees
• B) 4 employees
• C) 5 employees
• D) 6 employees

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