A Formulation Has 20 Variables and 8 Constraints (Not Counting

question 24

Multiple Choice

A formulation has 20 variables and 8 constraints (not counting non-negativity) . How many variables are nonbasic?

• A) 8
• B) 12
• C) 20
• D) 28

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