Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 16 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a community, youths (aged 15‑24) constitute 40% of the population and adults (aged 25‑44) 60%. Among youths, 12% use cannabis, 8% use heroin and 5% use both drugs. Among adults, 6% use cannabis, 4% use heroin and 2% use both. A drug‑abuse prevention campaign reduces cannabis use among youths by 25% and heroin use by 10% (relative reductions). It also reduces cannabis use among adults by 15% and heroin use by 5%. The proportion of people who use both drugs falls by 20% for youths and by 12% for adults. What is the overall percentage reduction in the number of drug users (any drug) in the whole community after the campaign?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 15.15
B. 12.12
C. 13.33
D. 16.67
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
15.15

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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