A New Zoo Is Being Built in the Town

question 22

Multiple Choice

A new zoo is being built in the town. The zoo will be partitioned into six different habitats (Polar, Tropical, Temperate, Savanna, Desert, and Tide Pools) . Donors have given enough money to purchase 48 interactive touch-screen educational tools. These touch-screens will be apportioned to the different habitats based on the number of different species on display. The table below gives the number of species on display in each habitat.

What is the standard divisor for this apportionment problem?

• A) 25
• B) 30
• C) 35
• D) 40
• E) None of the above.

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