Neco 2017 Christian Religious Studies Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2017 Neco Christian Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2017 Christian Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 24 NECO • 2017 • CHRISTIAN_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

In the parable of the talents, a master gave three servants 5, 8 and 12 talents respectively. The first two servants each doubled the amount they received, while the third servant buried his talent and returned it unchanged. The master rewarded each of the first two servants with a bonus equal to 50 % of the profit they made, and he took back the 12 talents from the third servant as a penalty. What total number of talents did the master end up with after giving the bonuses and taking back the third servant's talent?

Answer Options

A. 46.0
Correct Answer B. 44.5
C. 38.5
D. 42.5
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
44.5

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This is Neco 2017 Christian Religious Studies Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Christian Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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