Unit 4 Apportionment

How do you find the standard quota?

• State Population/Total Population
• Standard Divisor/Lower Quota
• Population/Standard Divisor
• Total Population/Seat

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What is the first step of the Hamilton´s Method?

• Give each state its lower quotes
• Calculate each states standard quota
• Give the surplus seats to the state with the largest fractional parts until there are no more surplus seats
• Each state apportioned its lower quotea

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What's step 2 of the Hamilton's Method?

• The quota rounded down and denoted by L.
• Give to each state it's lower quota
• Calculation each state's standard

Which method favors large states and have upper quota violations possible?

• Adam's Method
• Webster's Method
• Jefferson's Method
• Hamilton's Method

True or False? Alabama paradox is when a state loses a seat to another state even though the population of the first state grew at a higher rate the population of the second state. 

• True
• False, Its Population Paradox

True and False? If P is 294,000 and the seats is 50, the standard divisor will be 5,880?

• False
• True

Which method have favors neither small nor large states?

• West's Method
• Adam's Method
• Webster's Method
• Hodges's Method

The Danville Zoo is closing its reptile exhibit and will distribute 50 turtles to five other zoos. Each zoo will receive a share of turtles based on its attendance figures. What represents the ¨States¨ in this problem?

• Turtles
• Five zoos
• Attendance
• Zoos

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

What is the standard quota for Alabama?

• 4.7

• 75.33

• 915.67

• 200

What is the lower quota for Texas?

• 51
• 50
• 49
• 55

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2