1. A travelling salesman has to visit five cities. He wishes to start from a particular city, visit each city only once and then return to his starting point. The travelling cost of each city from a particular city is given below. To city A BCDE А x 2 | 5| 7| 1 B 6 x 3 82 From city C 8 7 x 4 7 D 12 46 x 5 E 13 2 8 x How should the jobs be allocated, one per employee, so as to minimize the total man-hours?

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1. A travelling salesman has to visit five cities. He wishes to start
from a particular city, visit each city only once and then return to his
starting point. The travelling cost of each city from a particular city
is given below.
To city
A BCD E
A x 25 71
В
6 x 3 8 2
From city C 8 7
4 7
D 12 4 6 x 5
E 13 2 8 x
How should the jobs be allocated, one per employee, so as to
minimize the total man-hours?
Transcribed Image Text:1. A travelling salesman has to visit five cities. He wishes to start from a particular city, visit each city only once and then return to his starting point. The travelling cost of each city from a particular city is given below. To city A BCD E A x 25 71 В 6 x 3 8 2 From city C 8 7 4 7 D 12 4 6 x 5 E 13 2 8 x How should the jobs be allocated, one per employee, so as to minimize the total man-hours?
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