Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2017 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 29 NECO • 2017 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

Two trans‑Saharan caravan routes were used to spread Islam in West Africa. Route A runs from Gao to Fez, a distance of 2 400 km. Route B runs from Timbuktu to Marrakech, a distance of 2 800 km. A caravan travels an average of 30 km per day but stops for market activities 10 days each month. (a) How many total days does it take to complete each route, including the stop days? (b) Which route takes longer? (c) Each caravan carries 150 camels, each loaded with 150 kg of goods. Compute the total cargo weight and the average daily cargo delivery (in kg per day) for each route. Which route yields a higher average daily cargo delivery?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Route A: 120 days, Route B: 140 days (Route B longer). Total cargo = 22 500 kg for each. Average delivery - Route A: 187.5 kg/day, Route B: ≈160.7 kg/day. Route A yields the higher daily delivery.
B. Route A: 120 days, Route B: 140 days (Route A longer). Total cargo = 22 500 kg for each. Average delivery - Route A: 187.5 kg\/day, Route B: ≈160.7 kg\/day. Route A yields the higher daily delivery.
C. Route A: 120 days, Route B: 140 days (Route B longer). Total cargo = 22 500 kg for each. Average delivery - Route A: 200 kg\/day, Route B: 150 kg\/day. Route A yields the higher daily delivery.
D. Route A: 140 days, Route B: 120 days (Route A longer). Total cargo = 22 500 kg for each. Average delivery - Route A: 160.7 kg\/day, Route B: 187.5 kg\/day. Route B yields the higher daily delivery.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Route A: 120 days, Route B: 140 days (Route B longer). Total cargo = 22 500 kg for each. Average delivery - Route A: 187.5 kg/day, Route B: ≈160.7 kg/day. Route A yields the higher daily delivery.

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This is Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

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