A county is divided into three districts with the populations shown below. There are 10 seats on the county council that need to be apportioned, using the Hamilton method. Find the apportionment for the Applewood district. $$\begin{array} { l c }
\text { District } & \text { Population } \
\text { Applewood } & 8280 \
\text { Boxwood } & 4600 \
\text { Central } & 5220
\end{array}$$
A) 4
B) 3
C) 5
D) 2

Question

A county is divided into three districts with the populations shown below. There are 10 seats on the county council that need to be apportioned, using the Hamilton method. Find the apportionment for the Applewood district. $$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { District } & \text { Population } \
\text { Applewood } & 8280 \
\text { Boxwood } & 4600 \
\text { Central } & 5220
\end{array}$$
A) 4
B) 3
C) 5
D) 2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The standard divisor is 8280/10 = 828. Applewood has 8280/828 = 10 seats.

A County Is Divided into Three Districts with the Populations