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Choose a whole feature subset within an effort limit

Compare feasible subsets rather than fractional features.

Plan from the supplied facts

Fictional optional features are independent and indivisible: A costs 6 hours for 7 points, B costs 4 for 5, C costs 3 for 4. The limit is 7 hours and points add. Enumerate subsets; fractions of a feature produce no points under this model.

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SubsetHoursPointsFits 7 h
A67Yes
B + C79Yes
A + C911No
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Work through the choice

The empty set, B and C alone are also feasible but score less than B+C. A+B and all three exceed the limit. A simple highest-single-score rule misses the better subset.

Which subset maximises supplied points at seven hours?

Show the worked answer

B+C: 4+3=7 hours and 5+4=9 points. No fractional A is used.

Material to use in your plan

List every candidate subset with additive effort, benefit and feasibility. Add dependency or exclusivity constraints before enumeration when features are not independent.

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