QUESTION 5 Given the populations of three states, apportion 9 representatives to the states using the Huntington-Hill ap
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QUESTION 5 Given the populations of three states, apportion 9 representatives to the states using the Huntington-Hill ap
QUESTION 5 Given the populations of three states, apportion 9 representatives to the states using the Huntington-Hill apportionment principle, specify order in which the representatives will be assigned. Begin by giving one seat to each state. State A: 6.26; State B: 20.59; State C: 37.26 To make calculations manageable the populations are given in hundreds of thousands. (a) Compute the missing Huntington-Hill numbers in the table below. Round the answers to two decimal places. Current Number A (6.26) B (20.59) C (37.26) of Representatives 19.59 6.53 211.97 70.66 35.33 1.96 1.31 694.15 231.38 115.69 69.42 2 3 4 5 14.13 (b) Use the table of Huntington-Hill numbers to apportion the 4th through 9th representatives. Which state should receive the 4th representative? Which state should receive the 5th representative? Which state should receive the 6th representative? Which state should receive the 7th representative? Which state should receive the 8th representative? Which state should receive the 9th representative?