WAEC Agricultural Science 2000 Question 19

Question 19

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

If 200 kg of NPK fertilizer is required for an hectare of maize farm, calculate the amount of the fertilizer required for 15 hectares of maize farm

  1. A.600 kg
  2. B.2,000 kg
  3. C.3,000 kg
  4. D.6,000 kg.
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Answer: C (3,000 kg)

Explanation

200 × 15 = 3,000 kg.