Neco 2022 Geography Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2022 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2022 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 28 NECO • 2022 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A soil sample contains sand, silt and clay whose percentages add up to 100 %. The ratio of sand to silt is \(3:2\) and the clay content is \(15\%\) less than the sand content. Determine the percentage of sand, silt and clay in the sample (round each to one decimal place).

Answer Options

A. Sand ≈ 35.0 %, Silt ≈ 23.3 %, Clay ≈ 41.7 %
B. Sand ≈ 39.7 %, Silt ≈ 31.8 %, Clay ≈ 28.5 %
Correct Answer C. Sand ≈ 39.7 %, Silt ≈ 26.5 %, Clay ≈ 33.8 %
D. Sand ≈ 42.0 %, Silt ≈ 28.0 %, Clay ≈ 30.0 %
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Sand ≈ 39.7 %, Silt ≈ 26.5 %, Clay ≈ 33.8 %

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This is Neco 2022 Geography Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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