Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Question 47

Practice objective / multiple choice question 47 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 47 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a town of 20,000 youths, 8\% use heroin, 12\% use cannabis and 5\% use both drugs. After an awareness programme, heroin use falls by 30\% of the original heroin users, cannabis use falls by 25\% of the original cannabis users, and the overlap (both drugs) falls by the average of the two reduction percentages. Calculate the new overall percentage of youths using at least one of the two drugs and state whether it meets the target of being below 10\%.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. No; the new overall prevalence is about 11.0\%, which is above the 10\% target.
B. No; the new overall prevalence is about 10.2\%, which is just above the 10\% target.
C. Yes; the new overall prevalence is about 9.5\%, which is below the 10\% target.
D. Yes; the new overall prevalence is about 8.8\%, which meets the 10\% target.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
No; the new overall prevalence is about 11.0\%, which is above the 10\% target.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Civic Education Question 47. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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