Use the Huntington-Hill apportionment principle to decide who is most deserving of an additional representative. Subdivision A, with 1600 residents, has 11 representatives in the City Hall, while Subdivision B, with 2700 residents, has 17 representatives, and Subdivision C, with 950 residents, has 7 representatives.
A. Subdivision C
B. Subdivision B
C. Subdivision A
Answer: B
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t .After how many years will 3000 bottles still be in use? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
A. 4.8 yr B. 0.3 yr C. 3.5 yr D. 6.7 yr
Solve the problem.If the points P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are equally spaced and collinear, then find the center and scale factor for the size transformation taking 
to 
.P Q R S T U V? ? ? ? ? ? ?
A. Center V; scale factor 3 B. Center P; scale factor 1/3 C. Center R; scale factor 1/3 D. Center P; scale factor 3
Solve the triangle, if possible. If the triangle represents the ambiguous case, solve for all possible triangles. Approximate values to the nearest tenth when appropriate.
A. ? = 29°, ? = 73°, c = 75 B. ? = 29°, ? = 73°, c = 81 C. ? = 73°, ? = 29°, c = 79 D. No solution
Find the mean for the group of data items. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.10, 12, 8, 7, 6, 9, 11, 8
A. 10.14 B. 9 C. 8.88 D. 7.88