:35) A cafeteria opens from 9 am to 5 pm. Staffing is as folllows: a full time worker works 7 hours with a 1 hour (paid) break in the middle. A part-time worker works 4 hours (consecutively). The number of workers needed per time-slot is shown below. A full time worker earns $12.00 per hour whereas a part time worker earns $7.50 per hour. At least 4 full time workers must be hired throughout the day. What is the best hiring schedule to minimise labour cost as well as deliver adequate service?

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A cafeteria opens from 9 am to 5 pm. Staffing is as folllows: a full time worker works 7 hours with a 1 hour (paid) break in the middle. A part-time worker works 4 hours (consecutively). The number of workers needed per time-slot is shown below. A full time worker earns $12.00 per hour whereas a part time worker earns $7.50 per hour.

At least 4 full time workers must be hired throughout the day. What is the best hiring schedule to minimise labour cost as well as deliver adequate service?

Period
Number of employees required
9am-10am
10am-1lam
1lam-12noon
12noon-1pm
Ipm-2pm
2pm-3pm
Зрт-4рm
4pm-5pm
7
8
8
7
5
6
Transcribed Image Text:Period Number of employees required 9am-10am 10am-1lam 1lam-12noon 12noon-1pm Ipm-2pm 2pm-3pm Зрт-4рm 4pm-5pm 7 8 8 7 5 6
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