WAEC - Agricultural Science (2016 - No. 35)
A beef cow gained 75 kg over a period of two months and two days. What is its average weight gain?
0.83 kg
1.21 kg
1.28 kg
2. 25kg
Explanation
To calculate the average weight gain of the beef cow, we first need to determine the total time in days.
Determine the Total Time in Days.
Two months: Assuming an average month has about 30 days:
\(2 \text{ months} = 2 \times 30 = 60 \text{ days}\)
Two additional days
\(\text{Total time} = 60 + 2 = 62 \text{ days}\)
The average weight gain per day is calculated as follows:
\(\text{Average Weight Gain}\) = \(\frac{\text{Total Weight Gain}}{\text{Total Time in Days}}\) = \(\frac{75 \text{ kg}}{62 \text{ days}}\) \(\approx 1.21\text{ kg/days}\)
Thus, the average weight gain is approximately \( \mathbf{1.21} \text{ kg/day}\).
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