Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN: 9780134468372

Author: Peter Tannenbaum

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 4, Problem 2E

The Republic of Wadiya is a small country consisting of four provinces: A (population 4,360,000). B (population 2,280,000), C (population 729,000), and D (population 2,631,000). Suppose that there are M = 200 seats in the Wadiya Congress, to be apportioned among the four provinces based on their respective populations.

a. Find the standard divisor.

b. Find each province’s standard quota.

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Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)

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