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If the seed rate for the cultivation of cowpea is 25 kg per hectare, determine the quantity of cowpea seeds required to cultivate a farmland measuring 100 m by 500 m.

A.

125 kg

B.

50 kg

C.

250 kg

D.

1,250 kg

Correct answer is A

1 hectare = 10,000 square meters

Area of the farmland = 100 m x 500 m = 50,000 square meters

Now, we can convert the area to hectares:

Area in hectares = 50,000 square meters / 10,000 square meters/hectare = 5 hectares

Next, we can calculate the quantity of cowpea seeds required using the given seed rate:

Seed rate = 25 kg/hectare

Quantity of cowpea seeds required = Seed rate x Area

Quantity of cowpea seeds required = 25 kg/hectare x 5 hectares

Quantity of cowpea seeds required = 125 kg

Therefore, the quantity of cowpea seeds required to cultivate the farmland is 125 kg. The correct answer is "125 kg."