Question

A small nation is divided into four counties: A, B, C, and D. The country uses Jefferson's method to apportion the 100 seats in the Chamber of Deputies among the four counties. The table below shows the populations of the four counties after the most recent census. Complete parts (a) through (g) County A B C D Population 4,300,000 5,100,000 3,900,000 6,800,000 (a) Find the standard divisor and the standard quotas for each county The standard divisor is (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.) Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer Check Answer 7 parts Clear All remaining

Answer 1

Given - I County la Population 14300000 5 100000/3900000 16800000 ® standard divisor:- con total population So= objects Standard dinisor = 4300000 + 500 000 +3900 000 + 6600000 100 20100 000 100 2010oo population of county ® Standard quotas :- sd = a She Standard divisor Zato 4300000 201000 - 91.3930 5looooo 201000 15.37 *SPA = 21.39* SPB = 51000 = 25.37 */ Sog = 25.37 * 3900000 201000 = 19.40 29 +500 - 19.40 * 6800 ooo 201000 33.830 * 5 = 33.83 ) * 33.8