AQA D1 2012 June — Question 1

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicPermutations & Arrangements
TypeAssignment/allocation matching problems

1 Six people, \(A , B , C , D , E\) and \(F\), are to be allocated to six tasks, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The following bipartite graph shows the tasks that each of the people is able to undertake.
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  1. Represent this information in an adjacency matrix.
  2. Initially, \(B\) is assigned to task 4, \(C\) to task 3, \(D\) to task 1, \(E\) to task 5 and \(F\) to task 6. By using an algorithm from this initial matching, find a complete matching.
    (3 marks)