WAEC Agricultural Science 1998 Question 13

Question 13

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

If the percentage of nitrogen in ammonium sulphate fertilizer is 20%, calculate the amount of nitrogen in 500 kg of the fertilizer

  1. A.20 kg
  2. B.40 kg
  3. C.50 kg
  4. D.100 kg
  5. E.250 kg.
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Answer: D (100 kg)

Explanation

20% of 500 kg = 100 kg.