In 1970, the first United States census was taken. The following table shows the population of the 15 states at that time. One hundred five seats in the United States House of Representatives were to be apportioned among the 15 states.

(a) Determine the apportionment that would have resulted if Hamilton’s method had been used as the method originally approved by Congress. 

(b) Determine the apportionment that was used with Jefferson’s method. 

(c) Compare the apportionments from parts (a) and (b). Which state(s) benefited from Jefferson’s method? Which state(s) were at a disadvantage from Jefferson’s method?

When appropriate round quotas to the nearest hundredth.

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Population State Connecticut 236,841 Delaware 55,540 Georgia 70,835 Kentucky 68,705 278,514 Maryland Massachusetts 475,327 New Hampshire 141,822 New Jersey 179,570 331,589 New York 353,523 North Carolina Pennsylvania 432,879 Rhode Island 68,446 South Carolina 206,236 Vermont 85,533 Virginia 630,560 Total 3,615,920