## Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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# Chapter 13 - Voting and Apportionment - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 889: 31

#### Answer

Clinic A's standard quota is 5.49 Clinic B's standard quota is 7.83 Clinic C's standard quota is 12.21 Clinic D's standard quota is 14.47

#### Work Step by Step

We can find the total patient load. total load = 275 + 392 + 611 + 724 = 2002 We can find the standard divisor. $standard~divisor = \frac{total~load}{number~of~ doctors}$ $standard~divisor = \frac{2002}{40}$ $standard~divisor = 50.05$ The standard divisor is 50.05 We can find the standard quota for each clinic. Clinic A: $standard~quota = \frac{patient~load}{standard~divisor}$ $standard~quota = \frac{275}{50.05}$ $standard~quota = 5.49$ Clinic B: $standard~quota = \frac{patient~load}{standard~divisor}$ $standard~quota = \frac{392}{50.05}$ $standard~quota = 7.83$ Clinic C: $standard~quota = \frac{patient~load}{standard~divisor}$ $standard~quota = \frac{611}{50.05}$ $standard~quota = 12.21$ Clinic D: $standard~quota = \frac{patient~load}{standard~divisor}$ $standard~quota = \frac{724}{50.05}$ $standard~quota = 14.47$

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