Neco 2023 Civic Education Question 49

A community recorded 48 conflict incidents in the first quarter of 2022. After a peace‑building programme was introduced, the number of incidents in the second quarter fell to 30. In the first quarter, 10 % of the incidents were resolved within 48 hours, while in the second quarter 20 % of the incidents were resolved within 48 hours.\n\na) Calculate the percentage reduction in the total number of incidents from the first to the second quarter.\nb) Calculate the increase in the rapid‑resolution rate (percentage of incidents resolved within 48 hours) between the two quarters.\nc) The programme set a target of at least a 15 % reduction in incidents and a 5 % increase in rapid‑resolution rate. Based on your calculations, did the programme meet both targets? Answer "Yes" or "No" for each target.