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Exercise 10

Avg difficulty 2.5

In each fictional country in problems 9-10, 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
Arbery720,000
Monterrosa360,000
Bland240,000
Davis480,000
Total

Lee et al., Math in Society, Democracy — Chapter 5 Review, Exercise 10

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