The Figure Below Shows the Possible Routes from City a to City

question 80

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows the possible routes from city A to city J as well as the time (in minutes) required for a trip between each pair of cities (note that if no arc joins two cities it is not possible to travel non-stop between those two cities) . A traveler wishes to find the quickest option to travel from city A to city J.

Which of the following paths would be infeasible?

• A) A-B-C-E-G-I-J
• B) A-B-C-F-E-G-I-J
• C) A-B-D-G-I-J
• D) A-C-F-J
• E) A-C-F-E-G-I-J

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