Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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ISBN: 9780470458365
Author: Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Show your step-by-step process using THE SPECIAL PURPOSE LINEAR PROGRAMMING: TRANSPORTATION STEPPING STONE METHOD to solve this problem. 


XYZ Incorporated has received a contract to supply gravel to three new road projects located at three different locations. Project A needs 174 truckloads, Project B needs 204 truckloads, and Project C needs 143 truckloads. The company has three gravel warehouses located in three different places. Warehouse 1 has 158 truckloads available, warehouse 2 has 184, and warehouse 3 has 179. The cost of transportation from the warehouse to the projects are: from warehouse 1 to Projects A, B, C = Php 4, Php 8, Php 8 per truckload respectively. From warehouse 2 to Projects A, B, C = Php 16, Php 24, Php 16 per truckload respectively. From warehouse 3 to Projects A, B, C = Php 8, Php 16, Php 24 per truckload respectively. The objective is to design a plan of distribution that will Minimize the cost of transportation.

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