The average seed rate for maize is 25 kg per hectare. Allowing for a seed wastage of 5 per cent.How many kilogram of seeds would be required in planting 10 ...

The average seed rate for maize is 25 kg per hectare. Allowing for a seed wastage of 5 per cent.How many kilogram of seeds would be required in planting 10 hectares of farmland?

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The average seed rate for maize is 25 kg per hectare, which means 25 kg of maize seeds are required to plant 1 hectare of farmland. Now, to plant 10 hectares of farmland, we need to multiply the seed requirement for 1 hectare by 10. So, Seed requirement for 10 hectares = 25 kg/ha x 10 ha = 250 kg However, we also need to account for the seed wastage of 5%. This means that 5% of the total seed requirement will be wasted, and we need to add this to the original requirement. Seed wastage = 5% of 250 kg = (5/100) x 250 kg = 12.5 kg Total seed requirement with wastage = 250 kg + 12.5 kg = 262.5 kg Therefore, the answer is 262.5 kg, which is option E.