The U.S. Constitution states that the minimum size of a congressional district is 30,000 people. The U.S population in 1990 was 248,709,873. If each district size were 30,000 people, how many House members would there have been in 1990?
A)2487
B)3000
C)5678
D)8290

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To find the number of House members, divide the total population by the minimum district size: 248,709,873 / 30,000 = 8,290.33. Since you can't have a fraction of a House member, you round down to 8,290.

The US Constitution States That the Minimum Size of a Congressional