$$d$)$ Using the LPT$($longest processing$$ time$)$ decision rule for sequencing the$$ jobs, the order is$($to resolve a$$ tie, use the order in which the jobs were$$ received$)$:

Part $23$Part $24$Part $25$Part $26$

Sequence

Job

$1$

D

$2$

C

$3$

B

$4$

E

$5$

A

Part $27$

The average tardiness$($job lateness$)$ for the sequence developed using the LPT rule$=$

$$

$4\mathrm{.}2$ days $($round your response to two decimal$$ places$).$