Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-A university has 27 scholarships to be apportioned among the engineering students based on the Enrollment in each department. There are three departments - Mechanical Engineering (M), Electrical Engineering (E), and Civil Engineering (C). The number of students in each department Is given in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l l l l }
\hline \text { Department } & \text { M } & \text { E } & \text { C } \
\hline \text { Enrollment } & 233 & 297 & 153
\end{array}$$
Find the modified quota for the Civil Engineering Department using the divisor 27.
A) 5.67
B) 5.47
C) 5.52
D) 5.72

Question

Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-A university has 27 scholarships to be apportioned among the engineering students based on the Enrollment in each department. There are three departments - Mechanical Engineering (M), Electrical Engineering (E), and Civil Engineering (C). The number of students in each department Is given in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } 
\hline \text { Department } & \text { M } & \text { E } & \text { C } \
\hline \text { Enrollment } & 233 & 297 & 153
\end{array}$$
Find the modified quota for the Civil Engineering Department using the divisor 27.
A) 5.67
B) 5.47
C) 5.52
D) 5.72

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The standard divisor is the total number of students divided by the number of scholarships. The total number of students is 233 + 297 + 153 = 683. The standard divisor is 683 / 27 = 25.3. The modified quota for the Civil Engineering Department is 153 / 25.3 * 27 = 5.67.

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