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Calculate the cost of sowing 1 ha of land with a bullock drawn seed drill of size 5*20 cm. the speed of bullock is 3kmph. Hire charge for bullock is Rs 100 per pair/day, hire charge for seed drill is Rs 50 per day and wages for operator is Rs 100 per day of 8 hours.

(a) Rs 50

(b) Rs 104

(c) Rs 200

(d) Rs 350

I got this question in semester exam.

Question is from Sowing Equipments in portion Sowing Equipments of Farm Machinery

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Correct option is (b) Rs 104

Explanation: TFC = \(\frac{w*s}{10} = \frac{1*3}{10}\) = 0.3 ha/hr

Time taken to cover 1 ha = 1/0.3 = 3.30 hrs

Cost of sowing/ha = \(\frac{100+50+100}{8}\)*3.33 = Rs 104.06.

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