-) A shovel of size (0.75) m³ intended to be used to load ordinary soil to trucks. What is required to determine the optimal number of trucks that work with the shovel and make it work non-stop, noting that the capacity of the truck is (6) m³, the time for one cycle of the shovel to load one scoop is (0.5) min, the time to go while it is loaded (12) min, the time to unload the truck (0.5) min, and the time to return to the truck is empty is (7.5) min.
-) A shovel of size (0.75) m³ intended to be used to load ordinary soil to trucks. What is required to determine the optimal number of trucks that work with the shovel and make it work non-stop, noting that the capacity of the truck is (6) m³, the time for one cycle of the shovel to load one scoop is (0.5) min, the time to go while it is loaded (12) min, the time to unload the truck (0.5) min, and the time to return to the truck is empty is (7.5) min.
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