The Student Council Committee wants to begin a United Nations Election Committee at Westminster High School. The nationalities totals for all four grades break down in the following manner:
| Asians | 485 |
| American Indian: | 320 |
| African Americans: | 627 |
| Caucasians: | 733 |
The 30 seats on the new committee will be divided among the four groups. Devise a method for fairly dividing these seats, and answer the following questions.
1) What is the ideal ratio?
2) Find the quota for each group
3) Apportion the 30 seats using the Hamilton method.
4) What is the initial Jefferson apportionment?
5) Find the Jefferson adjusted ratios for each group
6) Apportion the 30 seats by the Jefferson method.
7) What is the initial Webster apportionment?
8) Find the Webster adjusted ratios for each group.
9) Apportion the 30 seats by the Webster method
10) What is the initial Hill apportionment?
11) Find the Hill adjusted ratios for each state.
12) Apportion the 30 seats by the Hill method.