GCEGovernmentPolitical Parties and Electoral Systems2023

Under a proportional representation electoral system, a party that wins 30% of the total votes in a 200-seat legislature would be entitled to how many seats?

A30
B60CORRECT
C67
D90
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Under proportional representation, seats are allocated in proportion to votes received. 30% of 200 seats equals 0.30 × 200 = 60 seats. Option A (30) confuses the percentage with the number of seats. Option C (67) and D (90) represent incorrect calculations and are plausible distractors.
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