GATE MN · 2017 · MN
Question 35: Systems Engineering
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Question 35
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A mining company having three mines A, B and C supplies coal to three power plants P, Q and R located close to the mines. The daily production capacities of the three mines in tonnes are 700, 1200, and 1100 respectively. The daily requirements at the power plants in tonnes are 1000, 1000, and 1000 respectively. The transportation costs in rupees per tonne is given in the matrix below:
| Mine / Power plant | P | Q | R |
| A | 15 | 20 | 60 |
| B | 5 | 40 | 20 |
| C | 30 | 10 | 50 |
The total cost of coal transportation in rupees from the three mines to the power plants using the least-cost method is
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GATE MN 2017 · Paper 1
Mining Engineering · Original paper archive
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- Mining Engineering
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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