Find the Standard Divisor for the Given Situation Find the Standard Quota for the Mechanical Engineering Department

question 69

Multiple Choice

Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-A university has 22 scholarships to be apportioned among the engineering students based on the Enrollment in each department. There are three departments - Mechanical Engineering (M) , Electrical Engineering (E) , and Civil Engineering (C) . The number of students in each department
Is given in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } \hline \text { Department } & \text { M } & \text { E } & \text { C } \\\hline \text { Enrollment } & 233 & 297 & 153 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Find the standard quota for the Mechanical Engineering Department.

• A) 6.9
• B) 7.51
• C) 7.21
• D) 6.43

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