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Three states have the following populations: $\begin{array}{ll}
\underline {\text {State}}&\underline {\text {Population}}\
\mathrm{A} & 10,040 \
\mathrm{~B} & 8000 \
\mathrm{C} & 2050
\end{array}$ A house of representatives with 17 members is to be apportioned among these states.
-What is the tentative apportionment for state A using the Hill-Huntington method?
A) 8
B) 8.5
C) 9
D) 9.5

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The Hill-Huntington method involves the following steps:
1. Calculate the standard divisor: total population divided by the number of seats. In this case, the total population is 18,090 (10,040 + 8,000 + 2,050) and the number of seats is 17, so the standard divisor is 18,090/17= 1,064.12 (rounded to the nearest hundredth).
2. For each state, calculate its priority value by dividing its population by the square root of its current representation (which is initially 1 for all states). For state A, the priority value is 10,040 / √1 = 10,040.
3. Assign the first seat to the state with the highest priority value. In this case, state A has the highest priority value, so it gets the first seat.
4. Recalculate the priority values for each state by dividing its population by the square root of its new representation (which is now 2 for state A and 1 for states B and C). For state A, the priority value is 10,040 / √2 = 7,096.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all seats have been assigned.

Using this method, we can assign 9 seats to state A, 7 seats to state B, and 1 seat to state C. Note that the sum of the representatives assigned is 17.

Use the Following Information to Answer the Questions: Three States

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Three States