Question

question 32

an election results in a senate with 55 democrats and 45 republicans. on a committee of 24 senators, how many would be republicans?

10

12

9

11

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the proportion of Republicans

The total number of senators is \(55 + 45=100\). The proportion of Republicans is \(\frac{45}{100} = 0.45\).

Step2: Find the number of Republicans in the committee

Multiply the proportion by the number of committee members. So, \(0.45\times24 = 10.8\approx11\) (since we are dealing with whole - number of senators and we round to the nearest whole number).

Answer:

\(11\)