Edexcel D1 2002 January — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2002
SessionJanuary
TopicCombinations & Selection

  1. Ann, Bryn, Daljit, Gareth and Nickos have all joined a new committee. Each of them is to be allocated to one of five jobs \(1,2,3,4\) or 5 . The table shows each member's preferences for the jobs.
Ann1 or 2
Bryn3 or 1
Daljit2 or 4
Gareth5 or 3
Nickos1 or 2
Initially Ann, Bryn, Daljit and Gareth are allocated the first job in their lists shown in the table.
  1. Draw a bipartite graph to model the preferences shown in the table and indicate, in a distinctive way, the initial allocation of jobs.
  2. Use the matching improvement algorithm to find a complete matching, showing clearly your alternating path.
  3. Find a second alternating path from the initial allocation.