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The Clark County Sheriff's Department schedules police officers for 8-hour shifts, The beginning times for the shifts are 8:00 a.m., noon, 4:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., midnight, and 4:00 a.m. An officer beginning a shift at one of these times works for the next 8 hours. During normal weekday operations, the number of officers needed varies depending on the time of day. The department staffing guidelines require the following minimum number of officers on duty Time of Day 8:00 a.m.-noon Noon-4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-8:00p.m. 8:00 p.m.-midnight Midnight-4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Minimum No. of Officers on Duty 7 Starting Time 8:00 a.m. Noon 4:00 pm 8:00 pm Midnight 4:00a.m. Officers Starting 6 000000 9 Determine the number of police officers that should be scheduled to begin the 8-hour shifts at each of the six times to minimize the total number of officers required. If your answer is zero, enter "0". 7 6

The Clark County Sheriff's Department schedules police officers for 8-hour shifts, The beginning times for the shifts are 8:00 a.m., noon, 4:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., midnight, and 4:00 a.m. An officer beginning a shift at one of these times works for the next 8 hours. During normal weekday operations, the number of officers needed varies depending on the time of day. The department staffing guidelines require the following minimum number of officers on duty Time of Day 8:00 a.m.-noon Noon-4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-8:00p.m. 8:00 p.m.-midnight Midnight-4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Minimum No. of Officers on Duty 7 Starting Time 8:00 a.m. Noon 4:00 pm 8:00 pm Midnight 4:00a.m. Officers Starting 6 000000 9 Determine the number of police officers that should be scheduled to begin the 8-hour shifts at each of the six times to minimize the total number of officers required. If your answer is zero, enter "0". 7 6

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The Clark County Sheriff's Department schedules police officers for 8-hour shifts. The beginning times for the shifts are 8:00 am, noon, 4:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., midnight, and 4:00 a.m. An officer beginning a shift at one of these times works for the next 8 hours. During normal weekday operations, the number of officers needed depending on the time of day. The department staffing guidelines require the following minimum number of officers on duty:

The Clark County Sheriff's Department schedules police officers for B-hour shifts, The beginning times for the shifts are 8:00 a.m., noon, 4:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., midnight, and. 4:00 a.m. An officer beginning a shift at one of these times works for the next 8 hours. During normal weekday operations, the number of officers needed varies depending on the time of day. The department staffing guidelines require the following minimum number of officers on duty: Minimum No. of Officers on Duty. Time of Day 8:00 a.m.-noon Noon 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-8:00p.m. 8:00 p.m. midnight Midnight-4:00 a.m. Starting Time 8:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m-8:00a.m. Determine the number of police officers that should be scheduled to begin the 8-hour shifts at each of the six times to minimize the total number of officers required. If your answer is zero, enter "0". Noon 4:00 pm. 8:00 p.m. Midnight 4:00 a.m. 6 Officers Starting 9 7 4 6 Check My Work
Transcribed Image Text:The Clark County Sheriff's Department schedules police officers for B-hour shifts, The beginning times for the shifts are 8:00 a.m., noon, 4:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., midnight, and. 4:00 a.m. An officer beginning a shift at one of these times works for the next 8 hours. During normal weekday operations, the number of officers needed varies depending on the time of day. The department staffing guidelines require the following minimum number of officers on duty: Minimum No. of Officers on Duty. Time of Day 8:00 a.m.-noon Noon 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-8:00p.m. 8:00 p.m. midnight Midnight-4:00 a.m. Starting Time 8:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m-8:00a.m. Determine the number of police officers that should be scheduled to begin the 8-hour shifts at each of the six times to minimize the total number of officers required. If your answer is zero, enter "0". Noon 4:00 pm. 8:00 p.m. Midnight 4:00 a.m. 6 Officers Starting 9 7 4 6 Check My Work
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