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Throughout this Exercise Set, in computing standard divisors, standard quotas, and modified quotas, round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
A small country is comprised of four states, A, B, C, and D. The population of each state, in thousands, is given in the following table. Use this information to solve Exercises 1-4.
Slate | A | B | C | D | Total |
Population (in thousands) | 138 | 266 | 534 | 662 | 1600 |
According to the country’s constitution, the congress will have 80 seats, divided among the four states according to their respective populations.
a. Find the standard divisor, in thousands. How many people are there for each seal in congress?
b. Find each state’s standard quota.
c. Find each state’s lower quota and upper quota.
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