A hospital has a nursing staff of 262 nurses working in four shifts. A​ (7:00 A.M. to​ 1:00 P.M.), B​ (1:00 P.M. to​ 7:00 P.M.), C​ (7:00 P.M. to​ 1:00 A.M.), and D​ (1:00 A.M. to​ 7:00 A.M.). The number of nurses apportioned to each shift is based on the average number of patients per​ shift, given in the following table.   Shift A B C D Average Number of Patients 1042 1214 1204 732   Use​ Webster's method to apportion the 262 nurses among the shifts at the hospital.​ (Hint: A modified divisor that works is the standard​ divisor.) Shift A B C D Number of Apportioned Nurses

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A hospital has a nursing staff of
262
nurses working in four shifts. A​ (7:00 A.M. to​ 1:00 P.M.), B​ (1:00 P.M. to​ 7:00 P.M.), C​ (7:00 P.M. to​ 1:00 A.M.), and D​ (1:00 A.M. to​ 7:00 A.M.). The number of nurses apportioned to each shift is based on the average number of patients per​ shift, given in the following table.
 
Shift
A
B
C
D
Average Number of Patients
1042
1214
1204
732
 
Use​ Webster's method to apportion the
262
nurses among the shifts at the hospital.​ (Hint: A modified divisor that works is the standard​ divisor.)
Shift
A
B
C
D
Number of Apportioned Nurses
       
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