WAEC Animal Husbandry 2022 Question 14

Question 14

Pasture and Forage

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Guinea grass was planted on a 40 m × 100 m land with a spacing of 0.5 m × 0.75 m.
If the percentage germination of Guinea grass is 80%, determine the plant population.

  1. A.1,200
  2. B.4,266
  3. C.6,400
  4. D.8,533
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Answer: D (8,533)

Explanation

80% of 10,666 = 0.8 × 10,666 ≈ 8,533 plants.