A Restaurant Needs the Following Number of Wait Staff to Serve

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Essay

A restaurant needs the following number of wait staff to serve its evening guests. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l |} \hline \text { Day: } & \text { M } & \text { Tu } & \text { W } & \text { Th } & \text { F } & \text { Sa } & \text { Su } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Minimum Number of Wait Staff } \\\text { Needed: }\end{array} & 5 & 2 & 1 & 4 & 6 & 7 & 2\\\hline\end{array}$$ How many employees are needed so that each has two consecutive days off? Construct a work schedule for these employees.

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