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Transportation Problem Q&A Guide

The document explains the transportation problem, which focuses on finding the most cost-effective method to transport goods while meeting supply and demand constraints. It distinguishes between balanced and unbalanced transportation problems, with the latter requiring adjustments to balance supply and demand. Additionally, it provides a practical example solved using the North-West Corner Rule, detailing the allocations for various sources and destinations.

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Transportation Problem Q&A Guide

The document explains the transportation problem, which focuses on finding the most cost-effective method to transport goods while meeting supply and demand constraints. It distinguishes between balanced and unbalanced transportation problems, with the latter requiring adjustments to balance supply and demand. Additionally, it provides a practical example solved using the North-West Corner Rule, detailing the allocations for various sources and destinations.

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Transportation Problem: Two-Mark Questions with Answers

**Theoretical Questions**

1. **What is a Transportation Problem?**


- A transportation problem involves determining the most cost-effective way to transport
goods from multiple sources to multiple destinations while satisfying supply and demand
constraints.

2. **What is a balanced transportation problem?**


- A transportation problem is balanced when the total supply equals the total demand.

3. **What is an unbalanced transportation problem?**


- An unbalanced transportation problem occurs when the total supply does not equal the
total demand. A dummy source or destination is added to balance the problem.

**Analytical Questions**

16. **Solve the following transportation problem using the North-West Corner Rule:**

| Source/Destination | D1 | D2 | D3 | Supply |
|--------------------|----|----|----|--------|
| S1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| S2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| S3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 50 |
| Demand | 30 | 40 | 30 | |

**Answer:**
Allocation using North-West Corner Rule:
- \( x_{11} = 20, x_{12} = 10, x_{22} = 30, x_{23} = 30, x_{33} = 20 \).

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