A City with Three Districts Has an Increase in Population

question 52

Multiple Choice

A city with three districts has an increase in population as indicated in the table, Using Hamilton's
Method, apportion the 21 seats between the three districts both before and after the population
Increase. Look at the percent increase in population for each district to determine if the population
Paradox occurred.

• A)population paradox occurred
• B)population paradox did not occur

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