The Small Country of Barksdale, Consisting of the Four States

question 32

Multiple Choice

The small country of Barksdale, consisting of the four states Ichabod, Maize, Ranger, and Tala, needs to apportion all of the seats in its newly created Parliament. The table below gives the standard quotas for each of the states.

-Based on the scenario above, which modified divisor would be appropriate if the Huntington-Hill Method was used to apportion the seats in Parliament?

• A) 1259
• B) 1260
• C) 1261
• D) 1262
• E) All of the above.

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