1 12.50 24.17 3 2.08 5 0.83 of representatives. 4.50 0.75 0.45 0.30 8.00 2.67 0.80 0.53

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QUESTION 2
A 8-member ABC Alliance is being created to represent groups A with 5 thousand, B with 3 thousand, and C with 4 thousand members.
(a) Compute the missing Huntington-Hill numbers in the table below. Use 5, 3, and 4 for population. Round the answers to two decimal
places.
(b) Use the table of Huntington-Hill numbers to apportion the 4th through 8th representatives.
B
C
4.50
8.00
2.67
n A
1 12.50
24.17
3 2.08
4
5 0.83
n is the current number of representatives.
Which group should receive the 4th representative?
Which group should receive the 5th representative?
Which group should receive the 6th representative?
Which group should receive the 7th representative?
Which group should receive the 8th representative?
0.75
0.45
0.30
0.80
0.53
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2 A 8-member ABC Alliance is being created to represent groups A with 5 thousand, B with 3 thousand, and C with 4 thousand members. (a) Compute the missing Huntington-Hill numbers in the table below. Use 5, 3, and 4 for population. Round the answers to two decimal places. (b) Use the table of Huntington-Hill numbers to apportion the 4th through 8th representatives. B C 4.50 8.00 2.67 n A 1 12.50 24.17 3 2.08 4 5 0.83 n is the current number of representatives. Which group should receive the 4th representative? Which group should receive the 5th representative? Which group should receive the 6th representative? Which group should receive the 7th representative? Which group should receive the 8th representative? 0.75 0.45 0.30 0.80 0.53
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