Edexcel D1 2009 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD1 (Decision Mathematics 1)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicSorting Algorithms

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10 The numbers in the list above represent the lengths, in metres, of ten lengths of fabric. They are to be cut from rolls of fabric of length 60 m .
  1. Calculate a lower bound for the number of rolls needed.
  2. Use the first-fit bin packing algorithm to determine how these ten lengths can be cut from rolls of length 60 m .
  3. Use full bins to find an optimal solution that uses the minimum number of rolls.