Mathematical Ideas (13th Edition) - Standalone book
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Author: Charles D. Miller, Vern E. Heeren, John Hornsby, Christopher Heeren
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Chapter 15.3, Problem 22E
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Why the modified divisor is always found by slowly increasing value of standard divisor.
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Now the city expands to cover a new district called district C. As a result, the city hires
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to 50. The total population of the city is shown in the table. Complete the table using
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all standard quotas and the divisor to 7 decimal places if needed. You can use a
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2000
Initial Quotas
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Quotas
А
6,550
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7.) Did a new state paradox occur? Explain your answer.
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If after apportionment, the total seats apportioned exceeds the total possible apportionment, What must be
done to the standard divisor to lower the seats apportioned?
It should not be changed.
O It cannot be determined.
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Mathematical Ideas (13th Edition) - Standalone book
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