Solve the problem.Consider a country consisting of three states whose populations are given in the table below.
Using Hamilton's method with M = 24 and M = 25 seats yields the apportionments shown in the following table.
This is called
A. the Alabama paradox.
B. a violation of the quota rule.
C. the new states paradox.
D. the population paradox.
E. none of these
Answer: A
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Solve the problem.For the study described below, identify the sample statistic.A manufacturer of light bulbs wants to determine the average lifetime of its 75-watt light bulbs. Among 120 randomly selected 75-watt light bulbs, the average lifetime was 1007 hours.
A. The 120 randomly selected 75-watt light bulbs B. 120, the number of light bulbs in the sample C. The average lifetime of all 75-watt light bulbs manufactured by the company D. The average lifetime of the 120 randomly selected 75-watt light bulbs
Translate to an algebraic expression.73% of the price
A. 0.73 + x
B. 0.73x
C. 0.73 - x
D. 
Provide an appropriate response.A combination lock on a suitcase has 5 wheels, each labeled with digits 1 to 8. How many 5-digit combination lock codes are possible if no digit can be repeated?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Sketch the graph of the equation. Identify the vertex and the intercepts.y = x2 - 4x
A. vertex: (- 2, - 4);
x-intercepts: (0, 0) and (-4, 0);
y-intercept: none
B. vertex: (- 2, - 4);
x-intercepts: (0, 0) and (-4, 0);
y-intercept: (0, 0)
C. vertex: (2, - 4);
x-intercepts: (0, 0) and (4, 0);
y-intercept: (0, 0)
D. vertex: (2, - 4);
x-intercepts: (0, 0) and (4, 0);
y-intercept: none