7. The state of Oklatexachussets has two major political parties: The Rabbit Party Currently the Duck...

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7. The state of Oklatexachussets has two major political parties: The Rabbit Party Currently the Duck Party controls the state legislature, and it is time to draw new legislative districts. You are the redistricting manager for the Duck Party. There are 15 counties in the state, as described below. County Rabbit Voters Duck Voters A B C D E F G ||I|-|-|z|-|E|z| H The Duck Party J K L M N O 80,000 43,000 40,000 20,000 40,000 40,000 70,000 50,000 70,000 70,000 80,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 50,000 34,000 61,000 44,000 24,000 114,000 64,000 34,000 44,000 54,000 64,000 45,000 50,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 There are to be EIGHT new legislative districts. Each county must be assigned to one and only one district. Each district must contain between 150,000 and 250,000 voters. How should the counties be assigned to districts in order to MAXIMIZE the number of districts with a majority of Duck voters? 7. The state of Oklatexachussets has two major political parties: The Rabbit Party Currently the Duck Party controls the state legislature, and it is time to draw new legislative districts. You are the redistricting manager for the Duck Party. There are 15 counties in the state, as described below. County Rabbit Voters Duck Voters A B C D E F G ||I|-|-|z|-|E|z| H The Duck Party J K L M N O 80,000 43,000 40,000 20,000 40,000 40,000 70,000 50,000 70,000 70,000 80,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 50,000 34,000 61,000 44,000 24,000 114,000 64,000 34,000 44,000 54,000 64,000 45,000 50,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 There are to be EIGHT new legislative districts. Each county must be assigned to one and only one district. Each district must contain between 150,000 and 250,000 voters. How should the counties be assigned to districts in order to MAXIMIZE the number of districts with a majority of Duck voters? 7. The state of Oklatexachussets has two major political parties: The Rabbit Party Currently the Duck Party controls the state legislature, and it is time to draw new legislative districts. You are the redistricting manager for the Duck Party. There are 15 counties in the state, as described below. County Rabbit Voters Duck Voters A B C D E F G ||I|-|-|z|-|E|z| H The Duck Party J K L M N O 80,000 43,000 40,000 20,000 40,000 40,000 70,000 50,000 70,000 70,000 80,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 50,000 34,000 61,000 44,000 24,000 114,000 64,000 34,000 44,000 54,000 64,000 45,000 50,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 There are to be EIGHT new legislative districts. Each county must be assigned to one and only one district. Each district must contain between 150,000 and 250,000 voters. How should the counties be assigned to districts in order to MAXIMIZE the number of districts with a majority of Duck voters? 7. The state of Oklatexachussets has two major political parties: The Rabbit Party Currently the Duck Party controls the state legislature, and it is time to draw new legislative districts. You are the redistricting manager for the Duck Party. There are 15 counties in the state, as described below. County Rabbit Voters Duck Voters A B C D E F G ||I|-|-|z|-|E|z| H The Duck Party J K L M N O 80,000 43,000 40,000 20,000 40,000 40,000 70,000 50,000 70,000 70,000 80,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 50,000 34,000 61,000 44,000 24,000 114,000 64,000 34,000 44,000 54,000 64,000 45,000 50,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 There are to be EIGHT new legislative districts. Each county must be assigned to one and only one district. Each district must contain between 150,000 and 250,000 voters. How should the counties be assigned to districts in order to MAXIMIZE the number of districts with a majority of Duck voters?

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