Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 44 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

Cassava chips are being dried to a safe storage moisture content of 12 %. The initial moisture content is 30 %. During drying, the moisture loss each hour is a percentage of the moisture present at the start of that hour: 5 % loss in the first hour, 4 % in the second, 3 % in the third, 2 % in the fourth, and thereafter 1 % per hour. How many whole hours are required to bring the moisture content to 12 % or lower?

Answer Options

A. 85
Correct Answer B. 81
C. 78
D. 90
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
81

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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