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Question 1040300: good day. please help me solve this problem :)
a road is seventy kilometers long. a gasoline service station is located at each of five kilometers post markers, namely 0, 10, 20, 50 and 70. at which mile marker ( or fractional position between two mile markers) should a water station be built is the owner wishes to minimize the total distance to be traveled per week if deliveries are made at each water station once per week? in other words, mile post 0 receives deliveries on mondays only, ,milepost 10 receives deliveries on tuesdays only, etc.
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hi maam what do you mean unclear?
a road is seventy(70) kilometers long. A gasoline service station is located at each of five (5) kilometers post markers, namely 0, 10, 20, 50 and 70. At which mile marker ( or fractional position between two mile markers) should a water station be built is the owner wishes to minimize the total distance to be traveled per week if deliveries are made at each water station once per week? in other words, mile post 0 receives deliveries on mondays only, ,ilepost 10 receives deliveries on tuesdays only, etc.