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Practice Questions

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If a state has 40 members in its legislative assembly and 25% of them are from the ruling party, how many members are from the ruling party? (2022)
  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 15

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If a state has 40 members in its legislative assembly and 25% of them are from the ruling party, how many members are from the ruling party? (2022)
  • Step 1: Understand that the total number of members in the legislative assembly is 40.
  • Step 2: Know that 25% means 25 out of every 100 members.
  • Step 3: Convert 25% into a decimal. 25% as a decimal is 0.25.
  • Step 4: Multiply the total number of members (40) by the decimal (0.25).
  • Step 5: Calculate 0.25 * 40, which equals 10.
  • Step 6: Conclude that there are 10 members from the ruling party.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total number.
  • Basic Arithmetic – Applying multiplication to find a portion of a whole.
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