Neco 2022 Christian Religious Studies Question 16

An Anglican parish runs a discipleship programme that requires members to satisfy two conditions to receive a Certificate of Faith: (i) attend at least \(90\%\) of the weekly worship services in a year, and (ii) complete a minimum of \(30\) service‑hours. A member attended \(42\) of the \(48\) services held during the year. He initially recorded \(28\) service‑hours. After attending a number of optional mid‑week meetings, each of which adds exactly \(2\) service‑hours, his total service‑hours rose to \(38\). Determine (a) how many optional meetings he attended, and (b) whether he qualifies for the Certificate of Faith or for the higher Exemplary Service Award, which is granted only if attendance is at least \(95\%\) **and** total service‑hours are at least \(40\).