Microsoft Excel 15.

0 Answer Report
Worksheet: [Homework 3.xlsx]Problem 1
Report Created: 04-10-2014 00:30:11
Result: Solver found a solution. All Constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied.
Solver Engine
Engine: Simplex LP
Solution Time: 0.078 Seconds.
Iterations: 14 Subproblems: 0
Solver Options
Max Time Unlimited, Iterations Unlimited, Precision 0.000001, Use Automatic Scaling
Max Subproblems Unlimited, Max Integer Sols Unlimited, Integer Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNeg

Objective Cell (Min)

Cell
Name
$K$17 Total Cost Minimum Nurse requirement

Original Value
4090

Variable Cells
Cell
$C$3 X1
$D$3 X2
$E$3 X3
$F$3 X4
$G$3 X5

Original Value
2
3
4
5
6

Name

Constraints
Cell
Name
$I$10 2 PM - 4 PM Total Number of Nurses
$I$11 4 PM - 6 PM Total Number of Nurses
$I$12 6 PM - 8 PM Total Number of Nurses
$I$13 8 PM - 10 PM Total Number of Nurses
$I$14 10 PM - Midnight Total Number of Nurses
$I$15 Midnight - 6 AM Total Number of Nurses
$I$6 6 AM - 8 AM Total Number of Nurses
$I$7 8 AM - 10 AM Total Number of Nurses
$I$8 10 AM - Noon Total Number of Nurses
$I$9 Noon - 2 PM Total Number of Nurses
$C$3 X1
$D$3 X2
$E$3 X3
$F$3 X4
$G$3 X5

Cell Value
70
82
82
43
58
15
48
79
79
118
48
31
39
43
15

ality conditions are satisfied.

Use Automatic Scaling

er Tolerance 1%, Assume NonNegative

Final Value
35010

Final Value
Integer
48 Contin
31 Contin
39 Contin
43 Contin
15 Contin

Formula
$I$10>=$K$10
$I$11>=$K$11
$I$12>=$K$12
$I$13>=$K$13
$I$14>=$K$14
$I$15>=$K$15
$I$6>=$K$6
$I$7>=$K$7
$I$8>=$K$8
$I$9>=$K$9
$C$3>=0
$D$3>=0
$E$3>=0
$F$3>=0
$G$3>=0

Status
Not Binding
Not Binding
Binding
Binding
Not Binding
Binding
Binding
Binding
Not Binding
Not Binding
Not Binding
Not Binding
Not Binding
Not Binding
Not Binding

Slack
6
9
0
0
6
0
0
0
14
31
48
31
39
43
15

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Worksheet: [Homework 3.xlsx]Problem 1
Report Created: 04-10-2014 00:30:11

Variable Cells
Cell
$C$3
$D$3
$E$3
$F$3
$G$3

Name
X1
X2
X3
X4
X5

Final Reduced
Value
Cost
48
0
31
0
39
0
43
0
15
0

Constraints
Cell
$I$10
$I$11
$I$12
$I$13
$I$14
$I$15
$I$6
$I$7
$I$8
$I$9

Name
2 PM - 4 PM Total Number of Nurses
4 PM - 6 PM Total Number of Nurses
6 PM - 8 PM Total Number of Nurses
8 PM - 10 PM Total Number of Nurses
10 PM - Midnight Total Number of Nurses
Midnight - 6 AM Total Number of Nurses
6 AM - 8 AM Total Number of Nurses
8 AM - 10 AM Total Number of Nurses
10 AM - Noon Total Number of Nurses
Noon - 2 PM Total Number of Nurses

Final Shadow
Value
Price
70
0
82
0
82
200
43
5
58
0
15
220
48
10
79
185
79
0
118
0

Objective Allowable Allowable

Coefficient Increase Decrease
195 1.000E+030
10
185
10
185
200
5
200
205 1.000E+030
5
220 1.000E+030
220

Constraint Allowable Allowable

R.H. Side
Increase Decrease
64
6 1.000E+030
73
9 1.000E+030
82 1.000E+030
6
43
6
6
52
6 1.000E+030
15 1.000E+030
6
48
6
48
79 1.000E+030
6
65
14 1.000E+030
87
31 1.000E+030

Decision Variables

X1
48

X2
31

X3
37

Constraints
6 AM - 8 AM
8 AM - 10 AM
10 AM - Noon
Noon - 2 PM
2 PM - 4 PM
4 PM - 6 PM
6 PM - 8 PM
8 PM - 10 PM
10 PM - Midnight
Midnight - 6 AM

1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0

Total Cost

195

185

200

X4
45

X5
16

0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1

205

220

Total Number of Nurses

48
79
79
116
68
82
82
45
61
16

>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=

Minimum Nurse requirement

48
79
65
87
64
73
82
45
55
16
35240

Decision Variables

X1
52

X2
33

X3
32

X4
48

Constraints
6 AM - 8 AM
8 AM - 10 AM
10 AM - Noon
Noon - 2 PM
2 PM - 4 PM
4 PM - 6 PM
6 PM - 8 PM
8 PM - 10 PM
10 PM - Midnight
Midnight - 6 AM

1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0

Total Cost

195

185

200

205

X5
18

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
220

Total Number of Nurses

52
85
85
117
65
80
80
48
66
18

>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=

Minimum Nurse requirement

52
65
60
89
65
76
80
48
50
18
36445