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A country with three states has 30 seats in the legislature. The population of each state is shown in the table below. ​a) Apportion the seats using​ Hamilton's method. ​b) Does the Alabama paradox occur using​ Hamilton's method if the number of seats is increased from 30 to 31​?   State A B C Total   Population 161 249 490 900

A country with three states has 30 seats in the legislature. The population of each state is shown in the table below. ​a) Apportion the seats using​ Hamilton's method. ​b) Does the Alabama paradox occur using​ Hamilton's method if the number of seats is increased from 30 to 31​?   State A B C Total   Population 161 249 490 900

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A country with three states has
30
seats in the legislature. The population of each state is shown in the table below.
​a) Apportion the seats using​ Hamilton's method.
​b) Does the Alabama paradox occur using​ Hamilton's method if the number of seats is increased from
30
to
31​?
 
State
A
B
C
Total
 
Population
161
249
490
900
 
 
 
 
​a) Complete the table with the apportionment of the seats using​ Hamilton's method.
 
State
A
B
C
Total
Population
161
249
490
900
​Hamilton's apportionment
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