Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-A small city has 45 police officers to be apportioned among 8 precincts based on the population of Each precinct. The populations are given in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l }
\hline \text { Precinct } & \mathbf { 1 } & \mathbf { 2 } & \mathbf { 3 } & \mathbf { 4 } & \mathbf { 5 } & \mathbf { 6 } & \mathbf { 7 } & \mathbf { 8 } \
\hline \text { Population } & 2115 & 3659 & 3117 & 1883 & 4912 & 4027 & 2776 & 3174 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Find the standard quota for the Third Precinct.
A) 6.76
B) 4.59
C) 5.47
D) 5.16

Question

Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-A small city has 45 police officers to be apportioned among 8 precincts based on the population of Each precinct. The populations are given in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l } 
\hline \text { Precinct } & \mathbf { 1 } & \mathbf { 2 } & \mathbf { 3 } & \mathbf { 4 } & \mathbf { 5 } & \mathbf { 6 } & \mathbf { 7 } & \mathbf { 8 } \
\hline \text { Population } & 2115 & 3659 & 3117 & 1883 & 4912 & 4027 & 2776 & 3174 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Find the standard quota for the Third Precinct.
A) 6.76
B) 4.59
C) 5.47
D) 5.16

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the standard divisor, sum the populations of all precincts and divide by the total number of police officers (45). The total population is 2115 + 3659 + 3117 + 1883 + 4912 + 4027 + 2776 + 3174 = 25663. The standard divisor is 25663 / 45 = 570.29. To find the standard quota for the Third Precinct, divide its population (3117) by the standard divisor (570.29). The standard quota for the Third Precinct is 3117 / 570.29 ≈ 5.47.

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