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In a Small Suburban Town,firefighters Work 8-Hour Shifts Firefighters Must Report to Work at the Beginning of the Six

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In a small suburban town,firefighters work 8-hour shifts.Assume there are six shifts each day that are divided into six 4-hour periods.The minimum number of firefighters needed on each shift is illustrated below.
 Shift  Number of Firefighters Needed  Midnight-4 a.m. 54 a.m.-8 a.m. 6 8 a.m.-Noon 10 Noon-4 p.m. 124 p.m.-8 p.m. 8 8 p.m.-Midnight 5\begin{array} { l c } \text { Shift } & \text { Number of Firefighters Needed } \\\text { Midnight-4 a.m. } & 5 \\4 \text { a.m.-8 a.m. } & 6 \\\text { 8 a.m.-Noon } & 10 \\\text { Noon-4 p.m. } & 12 \\4 \text { p.m.-8 p.m. } & 8 \\\text { 8 p.m.-Midnight } & 5\end{array}
Firefighters must report to work at the beginning of the above time periods and must work eight consecutive hours.Use Excel to formulate and solve this labor planning problem to determine the minimum number of firefighters needed on each shift.

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