A garbage truck must pick up garbage at 4 different dump sites (A, B, C, and D) as shown in the graph below, starting and ending at A. The numbers on the edges represent distances (in miles) between locations. The truck driver wants to minimize the total length of the trip.
An optimal tour is given by:
A. A, D, B, C, A.
B. A, B, D, C, A.
C. A, D, C, B, A.
D. A, C, B, D, A.
E. none of these
Answer: C
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