Excursions In Modern Mathematics, 9th Edition
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ISBN: 9780134494142
Author: 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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