There Are Three Work Centers (A,B,and C)behind the Financial Aid

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Essay

There are three work centers (A,B,and C)behind the financial aid counter at a nearby university.They can each fit into any of three office spaces (1,2,and 3)off the corridor behind the desk.There is no student contact in these areas,only workers.The distance 1-2 is 20 feet,2-3 is 30 feet,and 1-3 is 50 feet.The matrix of work (trips per day)at the three centers is in the following table.Remember that each trip must be a round-trip (from 1 to 2 and back,for example).

a.How many possible assignments are there? List them.
b.Calculate the total distance traveled in each of these assignments.
c.Which assignment minimizes distance traveled?

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