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Solve the Following Minimal Assignment Problem : - Mathematics and Statistics

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Question

Solve the following minimal assignment problem : 

Machines                                 Jobs
I II III
M1 1 4 5
M2 4 2 7
M3 7 8 3
Sum

Solution

 Given cost matrix is 

  I II III
M1 1 4 5
M2 4 2 7
M3 7 8 3

Subtracting smallest element of each row from every element of that row. 

  I II III
M1 0 3 4
M2 2 0 5
M3 4 5 0

As each column contains a zero we do not subtract smallest element of a column from every element.

Hence allocation is as given below 

Hence assignment is 

M1 → I  M2 → II  M3 → III

Minimum total cost = 1 + 2 + 3 

= 6 units.

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