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Exercise 10

Avg difficulty 2.5

In each fictional country in problems 7-10, use the rules of the U.S. government to complete the table and determine the following:

  1. The total number of electors in the state.

  2. The number of electoral votes needed for a majority and win a presidential election.

In this country there is one representative for every 60,000 residents.

StatePopulationNumber of
Representatives		Number of
Senators		Number of
Electors
Johnson120,000
Jackson480,000
Cox720,000
Browne420,000
Total

Lee et al., Math in Society, §5.3 The Popular Vote, Electoral College and Electoral Power, Exercise 10

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