Q1Cars are shipped from three distribution centres to five dealers. The shippingcost is based on the mileage between the sources and the destinations and isindependent of whether the truck makes the trip with partial or full loads.Table Q1 summarizes the mileage between the distribution centres and thedealers together with the monthly supply and demand figures given in numberof cars. A full truckload includes 18 cars. The transportation cost per truck mileis $25.Table Q1: The mileage between distribution centresDealerSupply1234110015020014035400Centre507060658020034090100150130150Demand100200150160140(a) Formulate the associated transportation model.(b) Determine the optimal shipping schedule.(Hint: Supplyldemand quantities are expressed in truck loads, determined by dividing thenumber of cars by 18 and rounding the result up if necessary.)

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