Question 1
A traveler needs to go from City A to City E. The transport schedule is:
- T1: City A to City B, Departs 06:30, Arrives 9:33 AM
- T2: City A to City C, Departs 10:00, Arrives 1:42 PM
- T3: City B to City E, Departs 10:30, Arrives 12:53 PM
- T4: City B to City C, Departs 11:30, Arrives 1:26 PM
- T5: City C to City E, Departs 13:30, Arrives 3:54 PM
- T6: City C to City B, Departs 11:30, Arrives 1:18 PM
- T7: City D to City E, Departs 13:30, Arrives 3:17 PM
- T8: City D to City B, Departs 16:00, Arrives 6:53 PM
Minimum connection time is 45 minutes. What is the earliest arrival time at City E?
Step-by-step solution:
Network Path Analysis:
1. Identify all possible routes from City A to City E:
- City A→City B -> City B→City E
- City A→City C -> City C→City E
- City A→City B -> City B→City C -> City C→City E
2. Best route found:
- T1: City A to City B (06:30 - 9:33 AM)
- Connection time: 57 minutes
- T3: City B to City E (10:30 - 12:53 PM)
Earliest arrival: 12:53 PM
Key Strategy: Enumerate all possible routes, verify connection times meet minimum requirements.
Network Path Analysis:
1. Identify all possible routes from City A to City E:
- City A→City B -> City B→City E
- City A→City C -> City C→City E
- City A→City B -> City B→City C -> City C→City E
2. Best route found:
- T1: City A to City B (06:30 - 9:33 AM)
- Connection time: 57 minutes
- T3: City B to City E (10:30 - 12:53 PM)
Earliest arrival: 12:53 PM
Key Strategy: Enumerate all possible routes, verify connection times meet minimum requirements.