Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 17 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A farmer has 120 ha of land to allocate between maize and cassava. Maize yields 4 t ha⁻¹, sells for ₦120 000 t⁻¹ and costs ₦20 000 ha⁻¹ to cultivate. Cassava yields 10 t ha⁻¹, sells for ₦30 000 t⁻¹ and costs ₦5 000 ha⁻¹ to cultivate. At least 30 % of the land must be planted to cassava for food‑security reasons, and the farmer wants a total profit of at least ₦40 000 000. What is the minimum number of hectares that must be devoted to maize?

Answer Options

A. 32
Correct Answer B. 28
C. 30
D. 24
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
28

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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