Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A dairy herd of 20 cows requires 3 kg of crude protein per cow each day. Two concentrate feeds are available: - Feed A: 20 % crude protein, costs \(\text{₦}180\) per kg. - Feed B: 12 % crude protein, costs \(\text{₦}90\) per kg. Each cow can consume at most 20 kg of the combined feeds per day. Determine the least‑cost combination of Feed A and Feed B (in kilograms per cow per day) that satisfies the protein requirement without exceeding the total feed limit.

Answer Options

A. 8 kg Feed A and 12 kg Feed B per cow per day
B. 6 kg Feed A and 14 kg Feed B per cow per day
Correct Answer C. 7.5 kg Feed A and 12.5 kg Feed B per cow per day
D. 10 kg Feed A and 10 kg Feed B per cow per day
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
7.5 kg Feed A and 12.5 kg Feed B per cow per day

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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