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The city council voted on a new tax. The council has 5555 members and 40%40\% of the council members voted in favor of the new tax. How many members voted in favor of the tax?\newline____\_\_\_\_ city council members

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Q. The city council voted on a new tax. The council has 5555 members and 40%40\% of the council members voted in favor of the new tax. How many members voted in favor of the tax?\newline____\_\_\_\_ city council members
  1. Convert to decimal: Step 11: Convert 40%40\% to a decimal.\newline40%=40100=0.4040\% = \frac{40}{100} = 0.40
  2. Calculate in favor: Step 22: Calculate the number of council members who voted in favor.\newlineTotal council members = 5555\newlinePercentage in decimal = 0.400.40\newlineNumber of members who voted in favor = 0.40×550.40 \times 55
  3. Perform multiplication: Step 33: Perform the multiplication to find the answer. 0.40×55=220.40 \times 55 = 22

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