A small country with a population of 8,000,000 consists of four states, A, B, C, and D. There are 159 seats in the legislature that need to be apportioned among the four states. The population of each state is shown in the table. Use the table to answer parts (a) and (b). State A B Total Population 1,247,000 2,730,000 895,000 3.128,000 8,000,000 a) Determine each state's modified quota using the divisor 50,700. State A Total Population 1,247,000 2,730,000 895.000 3,128,000 8,000,000 Modified Quota (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)

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A small country with a population of 8,000,000 consists of four states, A, B, C, and D. There are 159 seats in the legislature that need to be apportioned among the four states. The
population of each state is shown in the table. Use the table to answer parts (a) and (b).
State
A
В
Total
Population
1,247,000
2,730,000
895,000
3.128,000
8,000,000
a) Determine each state's modified quota using the divisor 50,700.
State
A
B
Total
Population
1,247,000
2,730,000
895.000
3,128,000
8,000,000
Modified Quota
(Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A small country with a population of 8,000,000 consists of four states, A, B, C, and D. There are 159 seats in the legislature that need to be apportioned among the four states. The population of each state is shown in the table. Use the table to answer parts (a) and (b). State A В Total Population 1,247,000 2,730,000 895,000 3.128,000 8,000,000 a) Determine each state's modified quota using the divisor 50,700. State A B Total Population 1,247,000 2,730,000 895.000 3,128,000 8,000,000 Modified Quota (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
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