Find the Standard Divisor for the Given Situation Find the Modified Quota for the Sixth Precinct Using the Answer

question 10

Multiple Choice

Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-A small city has 46 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 modified quota for the Sixth Precinct using the divisor 513.

• A) 7.98
• B) 8.03
• C) 7.79
• D) 7.85

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