The Northeast Tollway out of Chicago has a toll plaza with the following staffing demands during...

 

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The Northeast Tollway out of Chicago has a toll plaza with the following staffing demands during each 24-hour period: Hours 12 A.M. to 6 A.M. 6 A.M. to 10 A.M. 10 A.M. to Noon Noon to 4 P.M. 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. 6 P.M. to 10 P.M. 10 P.M. to 12 Midnight Collectors Needed 2 00 + 8 4 3 6 5 3 Each collector works four hours, is off one hour, and then works another four hours. A collector can be started at any hour. Assuming the objective is to minimize the number of collectors hired, how many collectors should start work each hour? The Northeast Tollway out of Chicago has a toll plaza with the following staffing demands during each 24-hour period: Hours 12 A.M. to 6 A.M. 6 A.M. to 10 A.M. 10 A.M. to Noon Noon to 4 P.M. 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. 6 P.M. to 10 P.M. 10 P.M. to 12 Midnight Collectors Needed 2 00 + 8 4 3 6 5 3 Each collector works four hours, is off one hour, and then works another four hours. A collector can be started at any hour. Assuming the objective is to minimize the number of collectors hired, how many collectors should start work each hour?

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Lets start by identifying the total number of hours worked by each collector 4 4 4 4 16 hours Since ... View the full answer