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Two godowns, A and B, have grain storage capacity of 100 quintals and 50 quintals respectively. They supply to 3 ration shops, D, E and F, whose requirements are 60, 50 and 40 quintals respectively. The cost of transportation per quintal from the godowns to the shops are given in the following table :

Transportation cost per quintal (in Rs)
From A B
To
D 6.00 4.00
E 3.00 2.00
F 2.50 3.00

How should the supplies be transported in order that the transportation cost is minimum?

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Let godown A supply x and y quintals of grain to shop D and E respectively. Remaining grain storage of A is 100 – x – y. So, now it is supplied to shop F by godown A.

Now, remaining requirement of shop D is 60 – x which is supplied by godown B.

Remaining requirement of shop E is 50 – y which is supplied by godown B.

Remaining requirement of shop F is 40 – (100 – x – y)

= x + y - 60 which is supplied by godown B.

where,

This can be illustrated by this:

Cost = Number of quintals * Cost of transportation per quintal Total transportation cost z is given by,

z = 6x + 3y + 2.5(100 – x – y) + 4(60 – x) + 2(50 – y) + 3(x + y – 60)

⇒ z = 6x + 3y + 250 – 2.5x – 2.5y + 240 – 4x + 100 – 2y + 3x + 3y – 180

⇒ z = 2.5x + 1.5y + 410

We need to minimize the cost

Hence, mathematical formulation of LPP is

Minimize z = 2.5x + 1.5y + 410

subject to the constraints,

The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is as follows:

The corner points of enclosed region are A(60, 0) , B(60, 40), C(50, 50) and D(10, 50)

The value of z at these corners points is as follows:

Case 1: A(60, 0)

The value of z is minimum in fourth case at point D(10, 50)

As, x = 10, y = 50

Godown A supplies to:

Shop D = x = 10 quintals

Shop E = y = 50 quintals

Shop F = 100 – x – y = 100 – 10 – 50 = 40 quintals

Godown B supplies to:

Shop D = 60 – x = 60 – 10 = 50 quintals

Shop E = 50 – y = 50 – 50 = 0 quintals

Shop F = x + y – 60 = 10 + 50 – 60 = 0 quintals

Minimum cost for transportation of these quintals to their respective shops = Rs. 510

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