Use the Following Digraph to Answer Questions

question 53

Multiple Choice

Use the following digraph to answer Questions
Suppose that a crew can currently complete a job (order-requirement digraph is shown below) in a minimum amount of time.
-If Task T₅ is shortened from 6 minutes to 3 minutes, then what is the maximum amount of time by which the completion time of the entire job can be shortened?

• A) It cannot be shortened
• B) 1 minute
• C) 2 minutes
• D) 3 minutes

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Definitions:

Properties

The fundamental rules and characteristics that define mathematical operations, such as commutative, associative, and distributive properties.

Logarithms

The inverse operation to exponentiation, indicating the power to which a base number must be raised to obtain another number.

Approximate

To approximate means to find a value or answer that is close to the exact one, but not exactly it, often used when an exact solution is not necessary or possible.

Function

A pairing between a selection of inputs and a conglomeration of permissible outputs, where the rule is that each input is directly linked to a unique output.