WAEC Geography 1999 Question 12

Question 12

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Use Figure 1 (world value of major export commodities, 1950, in metric tons: crude oil 660,000; benni seed 420,000; groundnut 530,000; cocoa 580,000; palm oil 590,000) to answer this question. The total value of the word's export commodities represented in Fig 1 is

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  1. A.1,000,000 metric tons
  2. B.1:250,000 metric tons
  3. C.2,678,000 metric tons
  4. D.2,780,000 metric tons
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Answer: D (2,780,000 metric tons)

Explanation

660,000 + 420,000 + 530,000 + 580,000 + 590,000 = 2,780,000 metric tons.