Neco 2017 Geography Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 8 NECO • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Two steel‑producing industries, A and B, have the following data for the year 2021: Industry A employs \(500\) workers and produces \(25\,000\) tonnes of steel; Industry B employs \(400\) workers and produces \(18\,000\) tonnes. The government wants the average output per worker across both industries to be increased to \(55\) tonnes by raising the output per worker in each industry by the same absolute amount (in tonnes). Calculate the required increase in output per worker (to two decimal places) and the new total annual output for each industry (to the nearest tonne).

Answer Options

A. Increase per worker: 7.00 tonnes; Industry A: 28 500 tonnes; Industry B: 20 500 tonnes
B. Increase per worker: 7.50 tonnes; Industry A: 28 750 tonnes; Industry B: 21 000 tonnes
C. Increase per worker: 6.80 tonnes; Industry A: 27 900 tonnes; Industry B: 20 200 tonnes
Correct Answer D. Increase per worker: 7.22 tonnes; Industry A: 28 611 tonnes; Industry B: 20 889 tonnes
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Increase per worker: 7.22 tonnes; Industry A: 28 611 tonnes; Industry B: 20 889 tonnes

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This is Neco 2017 Geography Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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