Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 34

Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 34 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a weighted voting system of the African Union, the 55 member states together hold a total voting weight of 1,000 units. The ten most populous states together hold 40% of the total weight. For a resolution to pass, it must obtain at least two‑thirds of the total voting weight. In a particular vote the ten most populous states contributed exactly 30% of their own combined weight in "yes" votes, while the remaining "yes" votes came from the other 45 states. If the resolution just met the two‑thirds threshold, what is the total voting weight of the other 45 states?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 600
B. 650
C. 500
D. 550
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
600

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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