Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Civic Education Question 25

Practice objective / multiple choice question 25 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 25 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a country the population is distributed as follows: 0‑14 years 30 %, 15‑24 years 20 %, 25‑64 years 45 %, and 65 + years 5 %. Voting age is currently 18. A constitutional amendment lowers the voting age to 16. It is known that within the 15‑24 age group, half are aged 16‑17 and would become eligible to vote. Assuming the proportion of eligible voters in each age bracket remains unchanged, what is the percentage increase in the total electorate after the amendment? (Give answer to one decimal place.)

Answer Options

A. 20.0
Correct Answer B. 16.7
C. 13.3
D. 10.0
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
16.7

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Civic Education Question 25. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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