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From problem 11, suppose another 5 bottles of the wine were added to the lot, bringing t...

From problem 11, suppose another 5 bottles of the wine were added to the lot, bringing the total to 25 bottles. In addition, a fourth friend, Monica, agrees to chip in $180. These four friends decide to divide the bottles based on the amount each person contributed using Jefferson’s method of apportionment.

a. Fill in the following table, and add rows as needed. Show how you arrived at each modified divisor used.

b. How should the bottles be apportioned?

Problem 11:

Three friends have pooled their resources to bid on 20 bottles of vintage red wine at a wine auction. They decide to divide the bottles based on the amount each person contributed, using Jefferson’s method of apportionment. Jaron contributed $295, Mikkel contributed $205, and Robert contributed 390

a. Fill in the following table, and add rows as needed. Show how you arrived at each modified divisor used.

b. How should the bottles be apportioned among the friends?

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