A country has three states and a national senate with 10 seats. The state populations and the apportionment of the senate seats are shown below. Find the difference in district population of states A and B. $$\begin{array} { c c c }
\text { State } & \text { Population } & \text { Seats } \
\text { A } & 69,000 & 5 \
\text { B } & 43,500 & 3 \
\text { C } & 37,500 & 2
\end{array}$$
A) 25,500
B) 20,000
C) 1400
D) 700

Question

A country has three states and a national senate with 10 seats. The state populations and the apportionment of the senate seats are shown below. Find the difference in district population of states A and B. $$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\text { State } & \text { Population } & \text { Seats } \
\text { A } & 69,000 & 5 \
\text { B } & 43,500 & 3 \
\text { C } & 37,500 & 2
\end{array}$$
A) 25,500
B) 20,000
C) 1400
D) 700

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of seats is 10. To find the district population, divide the state population by the number of seats it has. For State A, the district population is $69,000 / 5 = 13,800$. For State B, it's $43,500 / 3 = 14,500$. The difference between these district populations is $14,500 - 13,800 = 700$.

A Country Has Three States and a National Senate with 10