Suppose that a third state, C, with the population shown in the table below, is added along

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Suppose that a third state, C, with the population shown in the table below, is added along with five new seats. Does the new-states paradox occur using Hamilton’s method?

State A B Total Population 5400 4420 55,400 45,580


A country has two states, A and B, and 50 seats in the legislature. The population of each state is shown in the table below. 

Total State A B Population 4420 45,580 50,000

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

ISBN: 978-0134112107

10th edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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