Neco 2022 Civic Education Question 36
Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2022 Neco Civic Education examination.
An officer received a bribe of an unknown amount \\(B\\) naira. Before the anti‑corruption agency could act, the officer had to pay a statutory tax of 10 % on the bribe amount. The agency then imposed a penalty equal to 150 % of the amount remaining after tax. In addition, the officer must pay a fine equal to 20 % of his annual salary, which is \\(\\text{₦}2{,}500{,}000\\). The total amount the officer ultimately paid (tax + penalty + fine + the original bribe returned) was \\(\\text{₦}3{,}440{,}000\\). What was the original bribe amount \\(B\\) (in naira)?
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This is Neco 2022 Civic Education Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Civic Education examination.
Difficulty level: Hard .
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