The following table contains the population at each center: 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 8 3 6 15 Center I 2 3 9. 10 11 12 Population (in thousands) 5 4 17 10 9 10 Which of the proposed transmission towers should be constructed?

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5.11 A cellular telephone service provider plans to offer service in a developing
country, with 12 population centers (the rest is uninhabited mountainous
terrain). The company has budgeted 10 million dollars to construct as many as
6 transmission towers to cover as much population as possible in the 12
population centers. The centers covered by each transmitter and the cost of
construction are shown in Table 5.9.
The following table contains the population at each center:
1 2 3 4 5 6
5 4 17 7 8 10 8 3 6 15 9
Center
7 8 9
10 11
12
Population
(in thousands)
10
Which of the proposed transmission towers should be constructed?
Transcribed Image Text:5.11 A cellular telephone service provider plans to offer service in a developing country, with 12 population centers (the rest is uninhabited mountainous terrain). The company has budgeted 10 million dollars to construct as many as 6 transmission towers to cover as much population as possible in the 12 population centers. The centers covered by each transmitter and the cost of construction are shown in Table 5.9. The following table contains the population at each center: 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 17 7 8 10 8 3 6 15 9 Center 7 8 9 10 11 12 Population (in thousands) 10 Which of the proposed transmission towers should be constructed?
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