The table below shows the data from a past United States census. Complete parts (a) and (b) below. Connecticut Delaware Georgia Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey 236,841 55,540 70,835 68,705 278,514 475,327 141,822 179,570 New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Vermont Virginia Total THE 331,589 353,523 432,879 68,446 206,236 85,533 630,560 3,615,920 a. Find the standard divisor if 90 seats are allowed in Congress. (Round to two decimal places as needed.) b. Find the standard quota for Vermont. (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.)

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The table below shows the data from a past United States census. Complete parts (a) and (b) below.

| State          | Population |
|----------------|------------|
| Connecticut    | 236,841    |
| Delaware       | 55,540     |
| Georgia        | 70,835     |
| Kentucky       | 68,705     |
| Maryland       | 278,514    |
| Massachusetts  | 475,327    |
| New Hampshire  | 141,822    |
| New Jersey     | 179,570    |
| New York       | 331,589    |
| North Carolina | 353,523    |
| Pennsylvania   | 432,879    |
| Rhode Island   | 68,446     |
| South Carolina | 206,236    |
| Vermont        | 85,533     |
| Virginia       | 630,560    |
| **Total**      | **3,615,920** |

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a. Find the standard divisor if 90 seats are allowed in Congress.

(Round to two decimal places as needed.)

b. Find the standard quota for Vermont.

(Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The table below shows the data from a past United States census. Complete parts (a) and (b) below. | State | Population | |----------------|------------| | Connecticut | 236,841 | | Delaware | 55,540 | | Georgia | 70,835 | | Kentucky | 68,705 | | Maryland | 278,514 | | Massachusetts | 475,327 | | New Hampshire | 141,822 | | New Jersey | 179,570 | | New York | 331,589 | | North Carolina | 353,523 | | Pennsylvania | 432,879 | | Rhode Island | 68,446 | | South Carolina | 206,236 | | Vermont | 85,533 | | Virginia | 630,560 | | **Total** | **3,615,920** | --- a. Find the standard divisor if 90 seats are allowed in Congress. (Round to two decimal places as needed.) b. Find the standard quota for Vermont. (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.)
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