MATH IN OUR WORLD
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Chapter 12.4, Problem 23E
(a)
To determine
To find: The standard divisor.
(b)
To determine
To find: The standard quota for each campus.
(c)
To determine
To find: The upper and lower quotas for each campus.
(d)
To determine
To find: The number of faculty members are assigned to the respective campus using Hamilton’s method.
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