A parliamentary committee consists of 12 members. If 1/3 of them are from the ru

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A parliamentary committee consists of 12 members. If 1/3 of them are from the ruling party, how many members are from the ruling party? (2019)
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A parliamentary committee consists of 12 members. If 1/3 of them are from the ruling party, how many members are from the ruling party? (2019)
  • Step 1: Identify the total number of members in the parliamentary committee, which is 12.
  • Step 2: Determine the fraction of members from the ruling party, which is 1/3.
  • Step 3: To find out how many members are from the ruling party, calculate 1/3 of 12.
  • Step 4: Divide 12 by 3 to find the number of members from the ruling party.
  • Step 5: The result of 12 divided by 3 is 4, so there are 4 members from the ruling party.
  • Fraction Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a fraction of a whole number.
  • Basic Arithmetic – Performing division to find the number of members from the ruling party.
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