A hospital has a nursing staff of 247 nurses working in four​ shifts: A​ (7:00 A.M. to​ 1:00 P.M.), B​ (1:00 P.M. to​ 7:00 P.M.), C​ (7:00 P.M. to​ 1:00 A.M.), and D​ (1:00 A.M. to​ 7:00 A.M.). The number of nurses apportioned to each shift is based on the average number of patients per​ shift, given in the following table.   Shift A B C D Average Number of Patients 441 687 522 326   Use​ Hamilton's method to apportion the 247 nurses among the shifts at the hospital.

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A hospital has a nursing staff of
247
nurses working in four​ shifts: A​ (7:00 A.M. to​ 1:00 P.M.), B​ (1:00 P.M. to​ 7:00 P.M.), C​ (7:00 P.M. to​ 1:00 A.M.), and D​ (1:00 A.M. to​ 7:00 A.M.). The number of nurses apportioned to each shift is based on the average number of patients per​ shift, given in the following table.
 
Shift
A
B
C
D
Average Number of Patients
441
687
522
326
 
Use​ Hamilton's method to apportion the
247
nurses among the shifts at the hospital.
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