Apportionment Method

How do you determine the extra seats in Jefferson's Method

• Highest Fractional Part

• Geometric Mean

• Modify the Standard Divisor

• No extra Seats Needed

What is the standard divisor for the given problem (275 seats)

• 31,700

• 18

• 32,000

• 31,000

What is the apportionment of State C using Jefferson's Method. (275 seats)

• 157

• 38

• 25

• 31

What is the apportionment for Office A using Hamilton's Method (60 Seats)

• 14

• 12

• 11

• 10

True or False? For the Jefferson's Method, you give each state its lower quota.

• False, It's West's Method
• True

Populations are as listed:
State A-1,500
State B-1,800
State C-2,200
State D-2,700
Find standard divisor if 150 seats are being apportioned 

• 44.3
• 67.8
• 54.6
• 56.3

How do you find the standard quota?

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

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is the standard quota for Alabama?

• 4.7
• 75.33
• 915.67
• 200

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C