Understanding Adams's Method for Apportionment

Understanding Adams's Method for Apportionment

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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This video tutorial explains how to solve an apportionment problem using Adams's method. It begins by introducing the concept of fair shares and the standard divisor, which is used to calculate how many seats each state should receive based on their population. The video then details Adams's method, which involves rounding up the fair shares and adjusting the divisor to ensure the total number of seats matches the desired amount. Through a process of iteration, the correct divisor is found, allowing for the allocation of 60 seats among the states.

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

Learning about historical figures

Understanding Adams's method for apportionment

Solving algebraic equations

Exploring geographical boundaries

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the standard divisor in apportionment?

To decide the number of representatives

To find the fair share of seats for each state

To determine the number of states

To calculate the total population

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the fair share for each state?

By subtracting the population from the standard divisor

By multiplying the population by the standard divisor

By dividing the population by the standard divisor

By adding the population to the standard divisor

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the number 60 in the video?

It is the total population

It is the number of states

It is the number of seats to be apportioned

It is the number of representatives per state

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'fair share' refer to in the context of the video?

The number of seats each state should ideally receive

The total number of seats available

The population of each state

The number of states in the nation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What problem arises when calculating fair shares?

The numbers are negative

The numbers are not whole numbers

The numbers are too large

The numbers are too small

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Adams's method suggest to do with the fair shares?

Multiply them by two

Round them up

Leave them as they are

Round them down

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