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Suppose Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were the only states in the United St...

Suppose Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were the only states in the United States in the year 2000. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, their 2000 apportionment populations were as follows.

Mississippi: 2,852,927

Alabama: 4,461,130

Georgia: 8,206,975

Florida: 16,028,890

a. What was the total population of the four states?

b. Find the standard divisor, assuming that there are 435 seats to be apportioned to the House of Representatives.

c. Find each state’s standard quota.

d. Apportion the 435 seats according to Hamilton’s method.

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