A small country is comprised of four states, A, B, C, and D. The population of each state, in thousands, is given in the following table. State A Population (in thousands) 72 B C 144 176 D 268 Total 660 According to the country's constitution, the congress will have 33 seats, divided among the four states according to their respective populations. Use Hamilton's method to find each state's apportionment of congressional seats.
A small country is comprised of four states, A, B, C, and D. The population of each state, in thousands, is given in the following table. State A Population (in thousands) 72 B C 144 176 D 268 Total 660 According to the country's constitution, the congress will have 33 seats, divided among the four states according to their respective populations. Use Hamilton's method to find each state's apportionment of congressional seats.
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