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A nursing home employs attendants who are needed around the clock. Each attendant is
paid the same, regardless of when his or her shift begins. Each shift is 8 consecutive
hours. Shifts begin at 6 A.M., 10 A.M., 2 P.M., 6 P.M., 10 P.M., and 2 A.M. The following
table showws the nursing homes requirements for the numbers of attendants to be on
duty during specifiv time periods
Problem 3-18
SHIFT TIME NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS
A 2-6 A.M. 8
B 6-10 A.M. 27
C 10 A.M 2 P.M. 12
D 2-6 P.M. 23
E 6-10 P.M. 29
F 10 P.M. 2 A.M. 23
(a) What is the minimum number of attendants needed to satisfy the nursing homes
requirements?
(b) the nursing home would like to use the same number of attendants determined in
part (a)
but would like to minimize the total salary paid. Attendants are paid $16 per hour
during 8 A.M.- 8 P.M.,and a 25% premium per hour during 8 P.M. 8 A.M. How should
the attendants now be scheduled?