Concept explainers
A small country consists of three states:A, B, and C. The population of each state is given in Figure
State | A | B | C |
Population |
|
|
|
a. Express each state’s population (and the total population) in terms of thousands.
b. Find the standard divisor and round it off to two decimal places.
c. Use Hamilton’s Method to apportion the
d. Suppose state D has a population of
e. Apportion the new total number of seats.
f. Is the New States Paradox exhibited? Explain.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 6 Solutions
Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey
- Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications ( 8th I...MathISBN:9781259676512Author:Kenneth H RosenPublisher:McGraw-Hill EducationMathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activiti...MathISBN:9780134392790Author:Beckmann, SybillaPublisher:PEARSON
- Thinking Mathematically (7th Edition)MathISBN:9780134683713Author:Robert F. BlitzerPublisher:PEARSONDiscrete Mathematics With ApplicationsMathISBN:9781337694193Author:EPP, Susanna S.Publisher:Cengage Learning,Pathways To Math Literacy (looseleaf)MathISBN:9781259985607Author:David Sobecki Professor, Brian A. MercerPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education