SOLUTION: The populations of three states are​ A: 500​; ​B: 336 C: 163. Assume 100 delegates are to be apportioned. Using Hamilton's, Jefferson's, Webster's and Hill-Huntin

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Question 1123676: The populations of three states are​ A: 500​; ​B: 336 C: 163. Assume 100 delegates are to be apportioned. Using Hamilton's, Jefferson's, Webster's and Hill-Huntington's method to find the final apportionment.
Compare the results of the various methods. Which methods give the same​ results?
A. All of the results are the same.
B.The results from Jefferson's , Webster's , and the Hill dash Huntington method are the same.
C.The results from Hamilton's, Webster's, and the Hill-Huntington method are the same.
D.The results from​ Hamilton's and​ Jefferson's method are the same and the results from​ Webster's and the​ Hill-Huntington method are the same.

Do any of the results violate the quota​ criterion?
A.Yes, the results from​ Jefferson's method violate the quota criterion.
B.Yes, the results from​ Jefferson's, Webster's, and the​ Hill-Huntington method violate the quota criterion.
C.Yes, the results from​ Hamilton's, Webster's, and the​ Hill-Huntington method violate the quota criterion.
D.yes, the results from​ Hamilton's method violate the quota criterion.
E.No, none of the results violate the quota criterion.

Overall, which method do you think is best for this​ apportionment? Why?
A.Jefferson's method is the best because state A is overrepresented and state C is underrepresented with the other methods.
B.Hamilton's method is the best because state A is overrepresented and state C is underrepresented with the other methods.
C.All of the methods are equally valid since none of them violate the quota criterion.
D.Hamilton's method is the best because state A is underrepresented and state C is overrepresented with the other methods.
E.Jefferson's method is the best because state A is underrepresented and state C is overrepresented with the other methods.





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If you are going to ask a question like this, it is YOUR responsibility to describe the different methods -- rather than making US do an investigation to learn what those methods are.