Determine Whether the Specified Paradox Occurs There Are 300 Federal Judges to Be Apportioned According to Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the specified paradox occurs.
-A small country consists of 7 provinces with the following populations: $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l } \hline \text { Province } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } & \text { F } & \text { G } \\\hline \text { Population } & 25,312 & 19,734 & 33,407 & 29,591 & 13,288 & 22,751 & 31,992 \\\hline\end{array}$$ There are 300 federal judges to be apportioned according to the population of each province. Does The Alabama paradox occur using Hamiltonʹs method if the number of judges is increased from 300 to 301?

• A) Yes
• B) No

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