Find the Standard Divisor for the Given Situation There Are 200 Federal Judges to Be Apportioned According to Answer

question 43

Multiple Choice

Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-A small country consists of 7 provinces with the following populations: $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l } \hline \text { Province } & \mathbf { A } & \mathbf { B } & \mathbf { C } & \mathbf { D } & \mathbf { E } & \text { F } & \text { G } \\\hline \text { Population } & 25,312 & 19,734 & 33,407 & 29,591 & 13,288 & 22,751 & 31,992 \\\hline\end{array}$$ There are 200 federal judges to be apportioned according to the population of each province.

• A) 960.59
• B) 755.6
• C) 880.38
• D) 1123.98

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