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WAEC Agricultural Science 2015 Question 22

Question 22

Land Preparation and Cultural Practices

If the spacing of maize is 0.9m by 0.3m and one seed is sown per stand, what will be the population of maize plants on a hectare of farmland?

  1. A.74,074.
  2. B.54,000.
  3. C.37,037.
  4. D.27,000.
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Answer: C (37,037.)

Explanation

Plant population = area ÷ area per stand = 10,000 ÷ 0.27 = 37,037.