Question

If forty-four members at a meeting cast a vote on the motion to reconsider

what would be the minimum number that would have to vote in the affirmative to adopt it?

Answer 1

The minimum number of affirmative votes needed to adopt the motion to reconsider is 23.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to adopt a motion to reconsider, a majority of votes in favor is typically required. A majority means more than half of the total number of votes cast.

In this case, there are 44 members at the meeting. To calculate the minimum number of affirmative votes needed to adopt the motion, we divide the total number of members by 2 and round up to the nearest whole number (since you can't have a fraction of a vote).

So, the minimum number of affirmative votes needed would be the ceiling of 44 divided by 2, which is 23.