Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN: 9780134468372

Author: Peter Tannenbaum

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 4, Problem 56E

If the standard quota of state Y is 78.24, then which of the following are possible apportionments to state Y under Webster's method?

A. 78 or 79

B. 76 or 77

C. 80 or 81

D. 77, 78, 79 or 80

E. All of the above are possible

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If the standard quota of state Y is 78.24, then which of the following are possible apportionments to state Y under Webster's method? A. 78 or 79 B. 76 or 77 C. 80 or 81 D. 77, 78, 79 or 80 E. All of the above are possible

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