WAEC Animal Husbandry 2025 Question 28

Question 28

Pasture and Forage

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A farmer rears cows on a pasture measuring 100m by 100m. If each cow requires a space of 2m by 5m.
If the mortality rate is 5%, how many cows would remain on the pasture?

  1. A.19
  2. B.190
  3. C.665
  4. D.950
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Answer: D (950)

Explanation

5% of 1,000 = 50 die, so 1,000 − 50 = 950 remain.