Neco 2022 Geography Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2022 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2022 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 NECO • 2022 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A soil sample contains 55 % sand, 30 % silt and 15 % clay by weight. To obtain a loam texture (clay 20‑30 %), a farmer can add only pure sand and pure clay in equal masses. Starting from a 100 kg sample, what is the minimum total mass of amendment (sand + clay) that must be added so that the clay proportion reaches at least 20 %? Give your answer in kilograms, rounded to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 18.9
Correct Answer B. 16.7
C. 15.3
D. 20.0
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
16.7

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This is Neco 2022 Geography Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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