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How many hectares per day of 10 hours can be cut by a combine with 4 metre cutter bar, when it is running at 4 k/hr?

(a) 16ha

(b) 20 ha

(c) 28 ha

(d) 8 ha

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Right option is (a) 16ha

For explanation: Width of cutter bar = 4m

Speed of combine = 4km/hr = 4*1000 m/hr

Area covered per hour = 4*4*1000 m^2 = 1.6 ha

Area covered in 10 hrs = 1.6*10 = 16 ha

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