What was the actual output in tons when 140,000 tons were needed?

• A. 140,000 tons
• B. 100,000 tons
• C. 30,000 tons
• D. 71,000 tons

Answer: (D)

In agricultural planning, you compare what’s actually produced with what’s needed to see how well production matches demand. If 140,000 tons were needed and the actual output is 71,000 tons, the farm produced about half of what was required. You can check this by calculating the proportion: 71,000 ÷ 140,000 ≈ 0.507, or about 51%. This shows a substantial shortfall and explains why 71,000 is the figure that fits the scenario.

The other numbers would imply different levels of fulfillment: producing all that was needed would meet the demand exactly, producing 100,000 would meet about 71% of the need, and 30,000 would meet roughly 21%. The given choice of 71,000 correctly reflects the described underproduction.