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Use the U.S. state apportionment population totals for 1790 and 1800 from problems 15 an...

Use the U.S. state apportionment population totals for 1790 and 1800 from problems 15 and 16 to answer the following questions.

In 1790, there were 105 seats in the House of Representatives. Apportion the seats according to Lowndes’ method.

Problem 15:

In 1790, there were 105 seats in the House of Representatives.

a. Find and interpret the standard divisor.

b. Apportion the seats according to Hamilton’s method.

Problem 16:

In 1800, there were 141 seats in the House of Representatives.

a. Find and interpret the standard divisor.

b. Apportion the seats according to Hamilton’s method.

In 1790, there were 105 seats in the House of Representatives. Apportion the seats according to Lowndes’ method.

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