A transportation problem has 4 origins and 2 destinations.The optimal solution of this problem will fill no more than ________ cells with quantities to be shipped.
A)5
B)6
C)8
D)20
E)All cells will be occupied.

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The optimal solution of a transportation problem with m origins and n destinations will fill at most (m + n - 1) cells. Here, m = 4 and n = 2, so the maximum number of filled cells is 4 + 2 - 1 = 5.

A Transportation Problem Has 4 Origins and 2 Destinations