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(a)
The type of scheduling problem is this (l or ll ). Also, draw the appropriate directed network.
Before going to school, John must take a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, and finish his math assignment. John will take his shower before getting dressed or eating breakfast and he will get dressed before finishing his assignment, but there are no other restrictions. Taking a shower requires 9 minutes; getting dressed takes 9 minutes; getting dressed takes 9 minutes if John has first eaten breakfast, but otherwise 12 minutes. Finishing his assignment takes 12 minutes if John has eaten breakfast, but 18 minutes otherwise, eating breakfast takes 9 minutes if John has finished his assignment and 18 minutes otherwise.
(b)
All possible ways in which John can carry out his tasks before school so that he can leave in the shortest possible time.
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