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WAEC Agricultural Science 1991 (August) Question 19

Question 19

Processing and Storage of Farm Produce

If the ginning percentage of the Samaru variety of cotton is 35, what will be the amount of raw cotton obtained from a 6 hectare farm with a yield of 330 kg seed cotton per hectare?

  1. A.46 kg
  2. B.96.3 kg
  3. C.114 kg
  4. D.693 kg
  5. E.6930 kg.
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Answer: D (693 kg)

Explanation

Seed cotton = 6 × 330 = 1980 kg; 35% of 1980 = 693 kg of lint.