You are the officer I a democratic nation. Using the table below how should 100 congressional seats should be divided among 10 states.
|
State
|
Population
|
|
1
|
15475
|
|
2
|
35644
|
|
3
|
98756
|
|
4
|
88346
|
|
5
|
369
|
|
6
|
85663
|
|
7
|
43427
|
|
8
|
84311
|
|
9
|
54730
|
|
10
|
25467
|
Using the Hamilton method of apportionment, determine the number of seats each state should receive. Then using the numbers just calculated, determine the average constituency for each state.
Calculate the absolute and relative unfairness of the apportionment.
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