There is a country with six states. There are 300 states in the legislature, and the populations of the states are given in the table below. State A C Population 1,856 5,922 602 (in B thousands) D 2,076 E F 626 918 Under Hamilton's method, the apportionments to each state are State A: 43 16 seats, State D: 49 seats, State E: 19 State F: 12 seats, State B: 161 seats, State C:

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There is a country with six states. There are 300 states in the legislature, and the populations of the states are given in the
table below.
State
A
С
Population 1,856 5,922 602
(in
thousands)
B
D
E
2,076 626
918
Under Hamilton's method, the apportionments to each state are State A: 43
16 seats, State D: 49 seats, State E: 19 State F: 12
seats, State B: 161 seats, State C:
Transcribed Image Text:There is a country with six states. There are 300 states in the legislature, and the populations of the states are given in the table below. State A С Population 1,856 5,922 602 (in thousands) B D E 2,076 626 918 Under Hamilton's method, the apportionments to each state are State A: 43 16 seats, State D: 49 seats, State E: 19 State F: 12 seats, State B: 161 seats, State C:
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