Each day, workers at an emergency department work two 6-hour shifts chosen from 12 A.M. to 6 A.M., 6 A.M. to 12 P.M., 12 P.M. to 6 P.M., and 6 P.M. to 12 A.M. the following number of workers are needed during each shift: 12 A.M. to 6 A.M.- 19 workers; 6 A.M. to 12 PM- 6 workers; 12 PM. to 6 P.M. - 12workers; 6 P.M. to 12 A.M. – 9 workers. Workers whose two shifts are consecutive are paid $15 per hour; workers whose two shifts are not consecutive are paid $25per hour. Formulate an LP that can be used to minimize the cost of meeting the daily emergency department requirement.

Each day, workers at an emergency department work two 6-hour shifts chosen from 12 A.M. to 6 A.M., 6 A.M. to 12 P.M., 12 P.M. to 6 P.M., and 6 P.M. to 12 A.M. the following number of workers are needed during each shift: 12 A.M. to 6 A.M.- 19 workers; 6 A.M. to 12 PM- 6 workers; 12 PM. to 6 P.M. - 12workers; 6 P.M. to 12 A.M. – 9 workers. Workers whose two shifts are consecutive are paid $15 per hour; workers whose two shifts are not consecutive are paid $25per hour. Formulate an LP that can be used to minimize the cost of meeting the daily emergency department requirement.

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