Questions from Management Science


Q: The Petroco gasoline distributor in Jackson, Mississippi, supplies service stations

The Petroco gasoline distributor in Jackson, Mississippi, supplies service stations in nine other southeastern cities, as shown in the following network: The distance, in miles, is shown on each branc...

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Q: The Hylton Hotel has a limousine van that transports guests to various

The Hylton Hotel has a limousine van that transports guests to various business and tourist locations around the city. The following network indicates the different routes the limousine could follow f...

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Q: A steel mill in Gary, Indiana, supplies steel to manufacturers

A steel mill in Gary, Indiana, supplies steel to manufacturers in eight other midwestern cities by truck, as shown in the following network: The travel time between cities, in hours, is shown along ea...

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Q: Determine the shortest route from node 1 (origin) to node

Determine the shortest route from node 1 (origin) to node 12 (destination) for the following net- work. Distances are given along the network branches:

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Q: A furniture manufacturer supplies furniture to nine different outlets in Dubai from

A furniture manufacturer supplies furniture to nine different outlets in Dubai from its warehouse in Jebel Ali. The distance between the warehouse and the different outlets in kilometers based on the...

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Q: The Farmer’s American Bank of Leesburg is planning to install a new

The Farmer’s American Bank of Leesburg is planning to install a new computerized accounts system. Bank management has determined the activities required to complete the project, the...

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Q: A community celebration is to be conducted at City 1 for republic

A community celebration is to be conducted at City 1 for republic day. The public transport authorities plan to operate buses from all other cities (2 through 6) to the celebration venue. The followin...

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Q: George is camped deep in the jungle, and he wants to

George is camped deep in the jungle, and he wants to make his way back to the coast and civilization. Each of the paths he can take through the jungle has obstacles that can delay him, including hosti...

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Q: In 1862, during the second year of the Civil War,

In 1862, during the second year of the Civil War, General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson fought a brilliant military campaign in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. O...

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Q: The Voyager spacecraft has been transported by an alien being to the

The Voyager spacecraft has been transported by an alien being to the Delta Quadrant of space, millions of light-years from Earth. Captain Janeway and her crew are attempting to plot the shortest cours...

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