GATE 2025 MN – Question 37
Transportation costs to Mines1,2,3 are supplier S:(10,15,50),O:(5,2,100),I:(30,40,20) rupees/tonne. Supplies are2500,2500,3000 tonnes; demands1000,2000,5000. Find the initial North-West-corner transportation cost.
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Correct answer: (C) 293500
Explanation
North-West allocation gives S→1:1000,S→2:1500,O→2:500,O→3:2000,I→3:3000 tonnes. Cost=10000+22500+1000+200000+60000=293500 rupees, C. The method constructs an initial feasible plan; it does not choose the cheapest available cell at each step.