Find the Standard Divisor for the Given Situation Find the Modified Quota for the College of Engineering Using

question 31

Multiple Choice

Find the standard divisor for the given situation. Round your answer to two decimals.
-The faculty senate of a university has 60 senators to be apportioned among its four colleges based On the number of faculty in each college. The colleges are Liberal Arts (L) , Sciences (S) , Business (B) , and Engineering (E) . The number of faculty in each college is shown in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } \hline \text { College } & \text { L } & \text { S } & \text { B } & \text { E } \\\hline \text { Number of Faculty } & 279 & 355312 & 423 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Find the modified quota for the College of Engineering using the divisor 27.

• A) 15.27
• B) 15.11
• C) 15.43
• D) 15.67

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