Question

country has two states, state A with a population of 29,673, and state B with a population of 284,327. The congress has 100 seats, divided between the two states ccording to the respective populations ) Use Hamilton's method to apportion the congressional seats to the state State A B Population 29,673 284,327 Number of Congressional Seats (Type an integer in each box) b) Suppose that a third state, state C, with a population of 32,656, is added to the country. The country adds 10 new congressional seats for state C. Use Hamilton's method to determine if the new-states paradox occurs when the seats are reapportioned O Yes; State A loses a seat to State B. Yes, State Bloses a seat to State A Yes, State Bloses a seat to State C O No, the new-states paradox does not occur

Answer 1

Total 314ooo 100 loo (a) state Population 29, 673 284327 Quote 9.45 90.55 Seats 9 191 Divisor = Total Population Total seats Total seats = 100 Divisor = 34ooo 3140 - Quota = Population in that city Divisor (6) state А B C (E) Population 29,673 2,84,327 32 656 Quota 9.42 90.22 10.36 seats 10 90 10 Total 346656 110 Total seats = 10 Divisor = 346656 - 3151.42 llo option and is correct here. State B looses a seat to state A.