IGNOU AOR 1 2026 - The time taken (in hours) by five different machines for completing fi

Question

The time taken (in hours) by five different machines for completing five different jobs is given below:

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Find the optimal assignment.

09 Jan 2026

Answer :

Word Count : 206

This is a 5 × 5 assignment problem (minimization of total time). We assign one job to one machine so that the total time is minimum. --- ### Given Time Matrix (hours) | Job \ Machine | A | B | C | D | E |

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