Grave City is considering the relocation of several police substations to obtain better enforcement in high-crime areas. The locations under consideration together with the areas that can be covered from these locations are given in the following table: Locations A B DCDE с F Areas 1,4,7 1,3,5,7 1,2,5 2,5,6 3,4,7 4,6 Areas 2 and 6 must be covered by at least 2 locations. The rest of the areas must be covered by at least 1 location. What is the minimum number of locations?

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Grave City is considering the relocation of several police
substations to obtain better enforcement in high-crime areas.
The locations under consideration together with the areas that
can be covered from these locations are given in the following
table:
Locations
A
B
C
D
E
F
Areas
1,4,7
1,3,5,7
1,2,5
2,5,6
3,4,7
4,6
Areas 2 and 6 must be covered by at least 2 locations. The rest of
the areas must be covered by at least 1 location.
What is the minimum number of locations?
Transcribed Image Text:Grave City is considering the relocation of several police substations to obtain better enforcement in high-crime areas. The locations under consideration together with the areas that can be covered from these locations are given in the following table: Locations A B C D E F Areas 1,4,7 1,3,5,7 1,2,5 2,5,6 3,4,7 4,6 Areas 2 and 6 must be covered by at least 2 locations. The rest of the areas must be covered by at least 1 location. What is the minimum number of locations?
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