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The Stoneytown School District covers 4 towns. There are 14 members of the school board, and...

The Stoneytown School District covers 4 towns. There are 14 members of the school board, and the 4 towns have the populations shown in the following table:

Population

Town A

12,000

Town B

12,200

Town C

54,800

Town D

85,100
  1. The school district uses the Hamilton method to apportion its 14 board members to the 4 towns. How many board members are assigned to each town, using this method?
  2. The following year, 1,000 people move out of Town B and into Town D. Now, how many board members does each town have? (Be careful. Make sure you assign a total of 14 board members).
  3. Compare the results from the 2 years. Do you think they make sense? Are they fair? Why or Why not?

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