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Which apportionment paradox may be produced by the Adams' method but not the Webster method?
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- (3)arrow_forwardUse Adams's method of apportionment to solve the following problem. -1. Suppose a nation has 6 states, with populations shown in the chart below. The representative body had 200 seats. Find: the standard divisor, the modified divisor, and the distribution of representatives to each state Then complete the table. Round all standard and modified quotas to 7 decimal places if needed You can use a spreadsheet to help you figure out an answer or calculate using a calculator.arrow_forwardA 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 Population B 251 A Total 162 487 900 ..... a) Complete the table with the apportionment of the seats using Hamilton's method. State Population Hamilton's apportionment A 162 В Total 251 487 900 30arrow_forward
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