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Practice Questions

Q1
In a certain parliament, if 15% of the members are from the opposition and there are 300 members, how many members are from the opposition? (2023)
  1. 40
  2. 45
  3. 50
  4. 55

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a certain parliament, if 15% of the members are from the opposition and there are 300 members, how many members are from the opposition? (2023)
  • Step 1: Understand that 15% means 15 out of every 100 members.
  • Step 2: Know that there are 300 members in total.
  • Step 3: To find 15% of 300, convert 15% to a decimal. 15% as a decimal is 0.15.
  • Step 4: Multiply the total number of members (300) by the decimal (0.15).
  • Step 5: Calculate 0.15 * 300, which equals 45.
  • Step 6: Conclude that there are 45 members from the opposition.
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