Which of the following combinations of sources and destinations would fill no more than 25% of cells with quantities to be shipped for the optimal solution?
A)1 to 1
B)1 to 4
C)4 to 1
D)8 to 2
E)5 to 16

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In a transportation problem, the optimal solution typically fills m+n-1 cells, where m is the number of sources and n is the number of destinations. For option E, with 5 sources and 16 destinations, the optimal solution would fill 5+16-1=20 cells. Since there are 5*16=80 total cells, 20 cells filled is 25% of the total, meeting the condition.

Which of the Following Combinations of Sources and Destinations Would