A University has a president's council that is composed of students from each of the undergraduate classes. If a new student representative is added to the council, use the Hamilton apportionment principle to determine which class the new student council member should represent. The table is given below No. of No. of students Class First Second Third Fourth representatives 12 2015 10 1755 1430 1309 8

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A University has a president's council that is composed of students from each of
the undergraduate classes. If a new student representative is added to the
council, use the Hamilton apportionment principle to determine which class the
new student council member should represent. The table is given below
No. of
...
Class
representatives
No. of students
First
Second
Third
Fourth
12
2015
10
1755
9
1430
1309
A First Year
® Third Year
© Fourth Year
Second Year
Transcribed Image Text:A University has a president's council that is composed of students from each of the undergraduate classes. If a new student representative is added to the council, use the Hamilton apportionment principle to determine which class the new student council member should represent. The table is given below No. of ... Class representatives No. of students First Second Third Fourth 12 2015 10 1755 9 1430 1309 A First Year ® Third Year © Fourth Year Second Year
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