A small county has populations in three districts as shown below. They are to apportion 10 seats on the county council. Find the quota for Riverdale. $$\begin{array} { l c }
\text { District } & \text { Population } \
\text { Parkview } & 43,000 \
\text { Hillside } & 32,800 \
\text { Riverdale } & 24,200
\end{array}$$
A) 4.13
B) 2
C) 4
D) 2.42

Question

A small county has populations in three districts as shown below. They are to apportion 10 seats on the county council. Find the quota for Riverdale. $$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { District } & \text { Population } \
\text { Parkview } & 43,000 \
\text { Hillside } & 32,800 \
\text { Riverdale } & 24,200
\end{array}$$
A) 4.13
B) 2
C) 4
D) 2.42

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total population is $43,000 + 32,800 + 24,200 = 100,000$. The quota for each seat is the total population divided by the number of seats, which is $100,000 / 10 = 10,000$. The quota for Riverdale is its population divided by the quota per seat, which is $24,200 / 10,000 = 2.42$.

A Small County Has Populations in Three Districts as Shown