EBK MATHEMATICS: A PRACTICAL ODYSSEY
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 17E
To determine
(a)
To find:
The apportionment of legislative of seats by using Jefferson’s Method for the given condition.
To determine
(b)
To find:
The apportionment of legislative of seats by using Adams’s Method for the given condition.
To determine
(c)
To find:
The apportionment of legislative of seats by using Webster’s Method for the given condition.
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