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Exercise 9

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 55,000 residents.

StatePopulationNumber of
Representatives		Number of
Senators		Number of
Electors
Fonville825,000
Gurley550,000
Nevarez275,000
Total

Lee et al., Math in Society, Democracy — Chapter 5 Review, Exercise 9

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