Edexcel D1 2003 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2003
SessionJune
TopicMatchings and Allocation

  1. Six workers \(A , B , C , D , E\) and \(F\) are to be matched to six tasks \(1,2,3,4,5\) and 6 .
The table below shows the tasks that each worker is able to do.
WorkerTasks
\(A\)\(2,3,5\)
\(B\)\(1,3,4,5\)
\(C\)2
\(D\)3,6
\(E\)\(2,4,5\)
\(F\)1
A bipartite graph showing this information is drawn in the answer booklet.
Initially, \(A , B , D\) and \(E\) are allocated to tasks 2, 1, 3 and 5 respectively.
Starting from the given initial matching, use the matching improvement algorithm to find a complete matching, showing your alternating paths clearly.
(5)