Now Imagine That the Votes for Each Party Shown in Table

question 12

Multiple Choice

Now imagine that the votes for each party shown in Table 2 are the same, but that they are for a district where 10 candidates are elected using a highest average system to allocate seats. This means that the votes parties receive are divided by a series of numbers to give quotients. This country uses the d'Hondt method (the divisors are 1, 2, 3, 4, . . . ) . Seats are allocated to the party with the largest quotient, then the second largest, then the third largest . . . until all of the seats have been allocated. In Table 3, the quotients have already been calculated for you and are shown in italics. Use Table 3 to answer Questions .

-In the district described in Table 3, how many total seats does Party E win?

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3
• E) 4
• F) 5

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