Neco 2017 Geography Question 47
Practice objective / multiple choice question 47 from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.
A farmer has 2 ha of land to plant maize. Two fertilizers are available:\n\n- Fertilizer X contains 20 % N, 10 % P\(_{2}\)O\(_{5}\), 5 % K\(_{2}\)O and costs \(\text{₦}30\) per kg.\n- Fertilizer Y contains 10 % N, 20 % P\(_{2}\)O\(_{5}\), 15 % K\(_{2}\)O and costs \(\text{₦}25\) per kg.\n\nThe crop requires per hectare: 120 kg N, 60 kg P\(_{2}\)O\(_{5}\), 40 kg K\(_{2}\)O. Determine the kilograms of each fertilizer the farmer should apply to the whole 2 ha so that all nutrient requirements are met at minimum cost, and state that minimum cost.
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This is Neco 2017 Geography Question 47. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.
Difficulty level: Hard .
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