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At least 23 of the 40 members of a committee must vote in favor of a resolution for it to pass. What is the greatest number of members who could vote against the resolution and still have it pass?
  1. 19
  2. 17
  3. 16
  4. 14
  5. 13

A
17
B
19
C
16
D
13
E
14
Solution
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Total members =40
Given that:
23 of the 40 members
=23×40
=26.67
27.

So, 27 members must vote in the favor.

Let the greatest number of members be x who could vote against the resolution and still have it pass then
x=4027
x=13.

This is the required answer.

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