Problem No. 5

In a textile sales emporium 4 salesmen are available to 4 counters. Each salesman can handle

any counter. The service (in hours) of each counter which managed by each salesman is given

below.

Salesman

A B C D

Counter

W 41 72 39 52

X 22 29 49 65

Y 27 39 60 51

Z 45 50 48 52

How should the salesman be allocated to appropriate counters so as to minimize the service

time. Each salesman must handle only one counter. Also indicate the total service time.