We assume that town k is |k j| miles from town j. The numbers of people

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We assume that town k is |k – j| miles from town j. The numbers of people in the towns who want to take the bus each hour are listed in the file P08_34.xlsx. Bus 99 will make two stops and anyone who wants to take the bus will walk to the closest bus stop.

a. If the goal is to minimize the total distance people walk, where should we stop the bus?

b. If the bus made three stops, how much would the total walking distance be reduced?

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Practical Management Science, Revised

ISBN: 9781118373439

3rd Edition

Authors: Wayne L Winston, S. Christian Albright

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