Assume a Job Consists of Six Independent Tasks Ranging in Time

question 31

Multiple Choice

Assume a job consists of six independent tasks ranging in time from 3 to 12 minutes and totaling 36 minutes. Efficiently scheduled on four machines, how much time will the job require?

• A) Exactly 3 minutes
• B) Exactly 9 minutes
• C) Exactly 12 minutes
• D) More than 12 minutes

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