Edexcel D2 2016 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicPermutations & Arrangements
TypeOptimization assignment problems

3. Four pupils, Alexa, Ewan, Faith and Zak, are to be allocated to four rounds, 1, 2, 3 and 4, in a mathematics competition. Each pupil is to be allocated to exactly one round and each round must be allocated to exactly one pupil. Each pupil has been given a score, based on previous performance, to show how suitable they are for each round. The higher the score the more suitable the pupil is for that round. The scores for each pupil are shown in the table below.
1234
Alexa61504723
Ewan71622061
Faith70494849
Zak72686767
  1. Reducing rows first, use the Hungarian algorithm to obtain an allocation that maximises the total score. You must make your method clear and show the table after each stage.
    (8)
  2. State the maximum total score.