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Train Platform Allocation - Absolute-Beginner Level: core concept mastery Train Platform Allocation ABSOLUTE BEGINNER

This skill primer 🌟 worksheet focuses on Train Platform Allocation - a key topic in Scheduling. You'll solve 20 absolute-beginner-level problems (Worksheet 1 of 10). The primary focus is on core concept mastery. Master train platform allocation problems, train platform allocation reasoning questions, and train platform allocation practice through systematic practice.

📝 Worksheet 1 of 10 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Absolute Beginner level

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Question 1

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 2: 1:00 → 5:00 - Train 4: 7:00 → 10:00 - Train 1: 11:00 → 15:00 - Train 3: 18:00 → 21:00 - Train 5: 18:00 → 21:00 - Train 6: 20:00 → 23:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 3

Answer: 3 platforms

Question 2

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 3: 0:00 → 3:00 - Train 4: 0:00 → 3:00 - Train 1: 4:00 → 5:00 - Train 2: 14:00 → 18:00 - Train 5: 14:00 → 16:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 3

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 6: 8:00 → 9:00 - Train 4: 11:00 → 12:00 - Train 3: 12:00 → 13:00 - Train 5: 13:00 → 17:00 - Train 1: 17:00 → 21:00 - Train 2: 19:00 → 23:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 4

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 1: 2:00 → 4:00 - Train 2: 5:00 → 6:00 - Train 3: 6:00 → 9:00 - Train 4: 20:00 → 22:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 5

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 1: 0:00 → 4:00 - Train 2: 12:00 → 16:00 - Train 4: 18:00 → 20:00 - Train 3: 20:00 → 21:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 6

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 4: 4:00 → 6:00 - Train 1: 9:00 → 12:00 - Train 2: 13:00 → 16:00 - Train 6: 13:00 → 17:00 - Train 3: 17:00 → 19:00 - Train 5: 20:00 → 21:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 7

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 1: 0:00 → 3:00 - Train 5: 13:00 → 14:00 - Train 4: 14:00 → 16:00 - Train 2: 19:00 → 22:00 - Train 3: 19:00 → 23:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 8

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 2: 7:00 → 10:00 - Train 1: 8:00 → 9:00 - Train 4: 14:00 → 17:00 - Train 3: 16:00 → 17:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 9

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 1: 2:00 → 3:00 - Train 5: 4:00 → 7:00 - Train 6: 4:00 → 5:00 - Train 2: 5:00 → 8:00 - Train 3: 6:00 → 10:00 - Train 4: 18:00 → 21:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 3

Answer: 3 platforms

Question 10

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 1: 1:00 → 2:00 - Train 3: 9:00 → 12:00 - Train 2: 11:00 → 13:00 - Train 4: 12:00 → 13:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 11

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 4: 0:00 → 4:00 - Train 1: 3:00 → 4:00 - Train 3: 6:00 → 9:00 - Train 2: 18:00 → 21:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 12

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 4: 0:00 → 1:00 - Train 2: 1:00 → 4:00 - Train 1: 2:00 → 4:00 - Train 3: 17:00 → 19:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 13

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 3: 8:00 → 9:00 - Train 2: 12:00 → 14:00 - Train 4: 15:00 → 16:00 - Train 1: 17:00 → 18:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 14

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 3: 1:00 → 4:00 - Train 1: 6:00 → 7:00 - Train 2: 9:00 → 10:00 - Train 4: 14:00 → 17:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 15

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 2: 5:00 → 9:00 - Train 1: 8:00 → 10:00 - Train 3: 8:00 → 9:00 - Train 6: 9:00 → 12:00 - Train 5: 11:00 → 15:00 - Train 4: 14:00 → 15:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 3

Answer: 3 platforms

Question 16

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 4: 1:00 → 4:00 - Train 3: 6:00 → 7:00 - Train 1: 8:00 → 12:00 - Train 2: 19:00 → 22:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 17

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 1: 6:00 → 10:00 - Train 4: 6:00 → 9:00 - Train 2: 10:00 → 14:00 - Train 5: 11:00 → 14:00 - Train 6: 14:00 → 18:00 - Train 3: 15:00 → 17:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 18

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 1: 7:00 → 10:00 - Train 3: 7:00 → 8:00 - Train 2: 11:00 → 13:00 - Train 4: 19:00 → 22:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms

Question 19

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 6: 6:00 → 9:00 - Train 3: 8:00 → 11:00 - Train 4: 8:00 → 9:00 - Train 1: 9:00 → 11:00 - Train 5: 11:00 → 12:00 - Train 2: 15:00 → 18:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 3

Answer: 3 platforms

Question 20

Trains and their scheduled times (arrival, departure): - Train 5: 0:00 → 4:00 - Train 3: 6:00 → 9:00 - Train 1: 7:00 → 9:00 - Train 4: 12:00 → 14:00 - Train 2: 14:00 → 15:00 What is the minimum number of platforms needed to avoid conflicts?
Step-by-step solution:

1. Sort trains by arrival time
2. Greedy platform allocation
3. Maximum overlapping trains: 2

Answer: 2 platforms
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