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A country with three states has
30
seats in the legislature. The population of each state is shown in the table below.a) Apportion the seats using Hamilton's method.
b) Does the Alabama paradox occur using Hamilton's method if the number of seats is increased from
30
to
31?
State
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A
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B
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C
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Total
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Population
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161
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249
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490
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900
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a) Complete the table with the apportionment of the seats using Hamilton's method.
State
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B
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C
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Population
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161
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249
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490
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900
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Hamilton's apportionment
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30
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