Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 41
Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
A farmer intends to cultivate maize on 5 ha. He can purchase two fertilizer types: Type A (NPK 20‑10‑10) costs ₦12,000 per bag, each bag treats 0.25 ha and raises expected yield by 1.2 t ha⁻¹. Type B (NPK 15‑15‑15) costs ₦10,000 per bag, each bag treats 0.20 ha and raises expected yield by 0.95 t ha⁻¹. With a total fertilizer budget of ₦150,000, how many bags of each type should he buy to maximise total expected maize production? (Assume whole bags only and that the treated area must not exceed the 5 ha farm.)
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 41. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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