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A farmer sows 200 seeds in a rectangular plot. After 5 days, 80 of them germinate. The remaining 120 seeds are blown away by wind. The wind carries 10% of the remaining seeds to each of four adjoining plots (A, B, C, D). How many seeds will each of the four plots receive?

hard 4 marks Class 5 · EVS · Seeds and Seeds
Answer
12 seeds

The correct answer is 12 seeds — Step 5: Provide final answer: 12 seeds per plot.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Step 1: Compute germinated seeds: 80.
  2. Step 2: Compute remaining seeds: 200 - 80 = 120.
  3. Step 3: Find 10% of remaining seeds: 0.10 × 120 = 12.
  4. Step 4: Since same percentage goes to each of four plots, each plot receives 12 seeds.
  5. Step 5: Provide final answer: 12 seeds per plot.
Common mistake: Assuming 10% of initial seeds rather than remaining seeds

Concept tested: Seed dispersal by wind

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