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Two godowns A and B have grain capacity of 100 quintal and 50 quintal 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:

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

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From A to D,E,F,10,50,40 quintals respectively and from B to D,E,F 50,0,0 quintals respectively, Minimum cost `=rs. 510`
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