In a parliamentary system, if the Prime Minister has the support of 250 out of 545 Lok Sabha members, what is the minimum number of members needed to maintain a majority?
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In a parliamentary system, if the Prime Minister has the support of 250 out of 545 Lok Sabha members, what is the minimum number of members needed to maintain a majority?
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To maintain a majority, more than half of 545 is needed, which is 273.
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Q: In a parliamentary system, if the Prime Minister has the support of 250 out of 545 Lok Sabha members, what is the minimum number of members needed to maintain a majority?
Solution: To maintain a majority, more than half of 545 is needed, which is 273.
Steps: 4
Step 1: Understand that the total number of Lok Sabha members is 545.
Step 2: To find the majority, calculate half of 545. Half of 545 is 272.5.
Step 3: Since you can't have half a member, round up to the next whole number, which is 273.
Step 4: Realize that to maintain a majority, the Prime Minister needs more than 272.5 members, which means they need at least 273 members.
