Assume a job consists of six independent tasks ranging in time from 3 to 12 minutes and totaling 36 minutes. Efficiently scheduled on four machines, how much time will the job require?
A) Exactly 3 minutes
B) Exactly 9 minutes
C) Exactly 12 minutes
D) More than 12 minutes

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The job can be completed in 9 minutes by scheduling the tasks as follows:Machine 1: 3, 6, 9 minutesMachine 2: 4, 8 minutesMachine 3: 5, 10 minutesMachine 4: 7, 12 minutes

Assume a Job Consists of Six Independent Tasks Ranging in Time