A City Is Divided into Four Regions for Distributing the 20

question 81

Essay

A city is divided into four regions for distributing the 20 representatives on a public utility board. The regions and their populations are shown below. The board uses the Hamilton method of apportionment to distribute seats. Find the district population for each region based on this apportionment. $$\begin{array} { l c } \text { Region } & \text { Population } \\\text { North } & 8700 \\\text { South } & 5600 \\\text { East } & 7200 \\\text { West } & 3500\end{array}$$