Chapter 6.3, Problem 11E

A small country consists of three states:A, B, and C. The population of each state is given in Figure $6.126$. The country’s legislature is to have $110$ seats.

State	A	B	C
Population	$1,056,000$	$1,844,000$	$2,100,000$

a. Express each state’s population (and the total population) in terms of thousands.

b. Find the standard divisor and round it off to two decimal places.

c. Use Hamilton’s Method to apportion the $110$ legislative seats.

d. Suppose state D has a population of $2,440,000$ and joins the union. How many seats should be added to the legislature?

e. Apportion the new total number of seats.

f. Is the New States Paradox exhibited? Explain.