Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below
a. The different number of ways would be
Since the number of consultants is 4 and the projects are also 4 so the Number of ways they can be assigned is 4!
= 4 × 3 × 2 ×1
= 24
b. Charlie to C; Betty to A; Johnny to D; Rick to B
In this case, we can see that in the chart that Charlie takes to complete C at the less time so Charlie will do C and according to this Betty will take minimum time for A likewise the others are picked up.
16. The total no of hours is
Time taken by charlie = 11
Betty = 11
Johnny = 15
Rick = 17
Total = 11 + 11 + 15 + 17
Total = 54