Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey
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Author: David B. Johnson, Thomas A. Mowry
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Chapter 6.CR, Problem 18CR
A small country consists of three states: A, B, and C. The population of each state is given in Figure 6.138. The country's legislature is to have 140 seats.
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Figure 6.138
Figure for Exercise 18.
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 140 legislative seats.
d. Suppose the total number of seats increases by one. Reapportion the 141 legislative seats.
e. Is the Alabama Paradox exhibited? Explain.
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