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The time required for printing of four books A, B, C and D is 5, 8, 10 and 7 hours while its data entry requires 7, 4, 3 and 6 hrs respectively. The sequence that minimizes total elapsed time is _______
Solution
The time required for printing of four books A, B, C and D is 5, 8, 10 and 7 hours while its data entry requires 7, 4, 3 and 6 hrs respectively. The sequence that minimizes total elapsed time is A – D – B – C.
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