A farmer planted 5000 grains of maize and harvested 5000 cobs, each bearing 500 grains….

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A farmer planted 5000 grains of maize and harvested 5000 cobs, each bearing 500 grains. What is the ratio of the number of grains sowed to the number harvested?

  • 1 : 250 000
  • 1 : 25 000
  • 1 : 500 checkmark
  • 1 : 5 000

The correct answer is: C

Explanation

5000 : 5000 * 500
5000 : 2500000
5 : 2500
1 : 500
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