Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 50

Practice objective / multiple choice question 50 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 50 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A farmer has 3 ha of land to allocate between maize and beans. Maize yields 4 t/ha and beans yields 2.5 t/ha. Market prices are ₦120 per kg for maize and ₦150 per kg for beans. Fertilizer costs are ₦500 per ha for maize and ₦400 per ha for beans. Labor cost for the whole farm is ₦2,000. The farmer wants a total profit of at least ₦1,300,000. Assuming the remaining area after allocating maize is planted with beans, what is the minimum area (in hectares, to one decimal place) that must be devoted to maize to meet the profit target?

Answer Options

A. 1.5
B. 2.1
Correct Answer C. 1.7
D. 1.8
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
1.7

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 50. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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