The United States Can Be Divided into Four Geographical Regions

question 53

Multiple Choice

The United States can be divided into four geographical regions: Northeast, South, Midwest, and West. TheNortheast region consists of 9 states; the South region consists of 16 states; the Midwest consists of 12 states;and the West consists of 13 states. If a survey is to be administered to the governors of 10 of the states and wewant equal representation for the states in each of the four regions, how many states from the South should beselected? Round to the nearest whole state.

• A) 3
• B) 4
• C) 2
• D) 5

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