Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 15
Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
A farmer has \(10\) ha of land to allocate between wheat and maize. Wheat yields \(3.5\) t ha\(^{-1}\) and sells for £180 t\(^{-1}\); it requires \(120\) kg of nitrogen per ha. Maize yields \(5.0\) t ha\(^{-1}\) and sells for £150 t\(^{-1}\); it requires \(80\) kg of nitrogen per ha. The farmer possesses \(900\) kg of nitrogen fertilizer, costing £0.5 per kg, and must use all of it. Assuming linear relationships, determine how many hectares of each crop should be planted to maximise profit, and calculate the maximum profit (in £).
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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