CAT 2002DILR Question 32

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Passage / Data

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

There are 6 refineries, 7 depots, 9 districts. The refineries are BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BG. The depots are AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF and AG and the districts are AAA, AAB, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAF, AAG, AAH, AAI.

Table A shows the cost of transporting one unit from refinery to depot.
Table B shows the cost of transporting one unit from depot to districts.

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The minimum cost of transportation from refinery BE to district AAA is:

Answer & solution

Correct answer: None of the above

  • A

    Rs. 1257

  • B

    Rs. 1161

  • C

    Rs. 1231

  • None of the above

Solution

The cost will be minimum when the transportation from BE to AAA is through AD.

∴ The cost of transportation = 650.4 + 159 = Rs. 809.4

Hence, option (d).

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