Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Question 46

Practice objective / multiple choice question 46 from the 2024 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 46 NECO • 2024 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

To meet the nutrient requirements of his dairy cows, a farmer plans a 20\,kg daily concentrate mix using two feed ingredients, Feed\,A and Feed\,B. Feed\,A costs \(\text{₦}150\) per kg and provides \(2.5\)\,MJ of energy and \(0.12\)\,kg of protein per kg. Feed\,B costs \(\text{₦}120\) per kg and provides \(2.0\)\,MJ of energy and \(0.10\)\,kg of protein per kg. The ration must supply at least \(48\)\,MJ of energy, at least \(2.4\)\,kg of protein and the total weight must be exactly \(20\)\,kg. Determine how many kilograms of Feed\,A and Feed\,B should be used to achieve the requirements at minimum cost.

Answer Options

A. Feed A: 16 kg, Feed B: 4 kg
B. Feed A: 0 kg, Feed B: 20 kg
C. Feed A: 12 kg, Feed B: 8 kg
Correct Answer D. Feed A: 20 kg, Feed B: 0 kg
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Feed A: 20 kg, Feed B: 0 kg

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This is Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Question 46. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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