Solve the problem.
-A small country consists of seven states; there are 160 seats in the legislature that need to be apportioned among the seven states; and the population of each state is shown in the table.
$\begin{array}{lccccccc}
\hline \text { State } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } & \text { F } & \text { G } \
\hline \text { Population } & 1283 & 2374 & 2725 & 2155 & 1592 & 2511 & 2017 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Find the apportionment for state $\mathrm { D }$ using Webster's method.
A) 26
B) 25
C) 23
D) 24

Question

Solve the problem.
-A small country consists of seven states; there are 160 seats in the legislature that need to be apportioned among the seven states; and the population of each state is shown in the table.
$\begin{array}{lccccccc}
\hline \text { State } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } & \text { F } & \text { G } \
\hline \text { Population } & 1283 & 2374 & 2725 & 2155 & 1592 & 2511 & 2017 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Find the apportionment for state $\mathrm { D }$ using Webster's method.
A) 26
B) 25
C) 23
D) 24

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Webster's method involves dividing the total population by the total number of seats to get a standard divisor, then dividing each state's population by this divisor to get a preliminary quota. Adjustments are made to ensure the total number of seats allocated matches the total available. Total population = 1283 + 2374 + 2725 + 2155 + 1592 + 2511 + 2017 = 14657. Standard divisor = 14657 / 160 = 91.60625. State D's preliminary quota = 2155 / 91.60625 ≈ 23.52. Webster's method rounds quotas to the nearest whole number, so State D's apportionment is 24 seats.

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