Concept explainers
a.
To find:
The standard divisor for apportionment and standard quota for A if the total population
b.
To find:
The number of representatives that would be given to the state using Jefferson’s method if the total population
c.
To find:
The number of representatives that would be given to the state using Adams’s method if the total population
d.
To find:
The number of representatives that would be given to the state using Webster’s method if the total population
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