Find the Standard Divisor for the Given Situation Find the Standard Quota for the Third Precinct

question 37

Multiple Choice

Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-A small city has 45 police officers to be apportioned among 8 precincts based on the population of Each precinct. The populations are given in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l } \hline \text { Precinct } & \mathbf { 1 } & \mathbf { 2 } & \mathbf { 3 } & \mathbf { 4 } & \mathbf { 5 } & \mathbf { 6 } & \mathbf { 7 } & \mathbf { 8 } \\\hline \text { Population } & 2115 & 3659 & 3117 & 1883 & 4912 & 4027 & 2776 & 3174 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Find the standard quota for the Third Precinct.

• A) 6.76
• B) 4.59
• C) 5.47
• D) 5.16

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