The states elect twelve senators each and each mainland territory elects two. What is the total number of senators?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 76, made up of 72 from the states and 4 from the territories
- Step 1: Step 1: six states times twelve is 72. Step 2: two territories times two is 4. Step 3: 72 plus 4 is 76. Answer: 76. Why not the others: The other totals count the wrong number of territory senators.
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