2. Suppose a nation has 5 states, with populations shown in the chart below. The representative body had 150 seats. Find: the standard divisor, the modified divisor, and the distribution of representatives to each state. Then complete the table. Round all standard and modified quotas to 7 decimal places needed. You can use a spreadsheet to help you figure out an answer or calculate using a calculator. Representative Seats 150 State Population Standard Rounded Modified Modified Rounded Quotas Quotas Quotas Quotas 29 1,895,500 1,234,500 845,200 399,120 500,680 28.5 29 28.1 22.07 23 21.7 22 97.5 98 96.1 97 14.7 15 14.55 15 E 17.2 18 16.9 17 Total 4,875,000 19.8 20 19.5 20 Standard Divisor 56000 Modified Divisor 56800

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Suppose a nation has 5 states, with populations shown in the chart below. The representative body had 150 seats. Find: the standard divisor, the modified divisor, and the distribution of representatives to each state. Then complete the table. Round all standard and modified quotas to 7 decimal places if needed. You can use a spreadsheet to help you figure out an answer or calculate using a calculator
2. Suppose a nation has 5 states, with populations shown in the chart below. The
representative body had 150 seats.
Find:
the standard divisor,
the modified divisor, and
the distribution of representatives to each state.
Then complete the table. Round all standard and modified quotas to 7 decimal places if
needed.
You can use a spreadsheet to help you figure out an answer or calculate using a
calculator.
Representative Seats
150
State
Population
Standard
Rounded
Modified Modified
Quotas
Quotas
Quotas
Rounded
Quotas
29
1,895,500
28.5
29
28.1
1,234,500
22.07
23
21.7
22
845,200
97.5
98
96.1
97
D
399,120
14.7
15
14.55
15
E
500,680
17.2
18
16.9
17
Total
4,875,000
19.8
20
19.5
20
Standard Divisor
56000
Modified Divisor
56800
Transcribed Image Text:2. Suppose a nation has 5 states, with populations shown in the chart below. The representative body had 150 seats. Find: the standard divisor, the modified divisor, and the distribution of representatives to each state. Then complete the table. Round all standard and modified quotas to 7 decimal places if needed. You can use a spreadsheet to help you figure out an answer or calculate using a calculator. Representative Seats 150 State Population Standard Rounded Modified Modified Quotas Quotas Quotas Rounded Quotas 29 1,895,500 28.5 29 28.1 1,234,500 22.07 23 21.7 22 845,200 97.5 98 96.1 97 D 399,120 14.7 15 14.55 15 E 500,680 17.2 18 16.9 17 Total 4,875,000 19.8 20 19.5 20 Standard Divisor 56000 Modified Divisor 56800
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