In this discussion, you will work in small groups in online discussions to solve a mathematics problem involving apportioning representatives. This group discussion will help prepare you for the Module 5 assignment, in which you will write and submit an individual complete solution to a related problem.
Solve the following problem and post your solutions to the discussion forum.
The Clarkstown Central School District covers 4 towns. There are 35 members of the school board, and the 4 towns have the populations shown in the following
Population
Town A 30,492
Town B 10,436
Town C 13,929
Town D 20,143
The school district uses the Hamilton method to apportion its 35 board members to the 4 towns. How many board members are assigned to each town, using this method?
The following year, a new factory opens in Town B causing people to leave other towns and move to Town B. 106 people leave Town A, 493 leave Town C, and 172 people leave Town D, all moving to Town B. Now, how many board members does each town have? (Be careful. Make sure you assign a total of 35 board members).
Compare the results from the 2 years. Do you thi
nk they make sense? Are they fair? Why or Why not?
DonÂ’t Forget!
Be sure to answer all parts of the question above. It is possible that you will not be successful at answering all parts of the question at this point, and that is okay. Describe what you were able to solve and what questions you have remaining.
You can choose to reply to the Discussion either by using text, or video screencast. Note: Instructions for recording a screencast video and uploading it to the discussion can be found here: Screencast Recording for Discussions.
This is a “post first” discussion forum. You must submit your initial post before you can view other students’ posts. To respond to a peer, click “Reply” beneath her or his post and continue as with an initial post.
It is important to follow the Discussion Board Expectations (see below).
Note: It is recommended that you write your post in a document (in Word for instance) first. Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to make your initial post, click on “Reply.” Then copy/paste the text into the message field, and click “Post Reply.”