Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2017 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 8 NECO • 2017 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A man dies leaving behind a wife, his mother, and two daughters. According to Qur'anic inheritance rules, the wife is entitled to \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the estate (since the deceased has children), the mother to \(\frac{1}{6}\), and the two daughters together to \(\frac{2}{3}\). Determine the exact share of each heir, expressing the daughters' individual shares as fractions in simplest form.

Answer Options

A. Wife: 1\/8; Mother: 1\/4; Each daughter: 5\/12
B. Wife: 1\/8; Mother: 1\/6; Each daughter: 7\/24
Correct Answer C. Wife: 1/8; Mother: 1/6; Each daughter: 17/48
D. Wife: 1\/8; Mother: 1\/6; Each daughter: 5\/12
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Wife: 1/8; Mother: 1/6; Each daughter: 17/48

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This is Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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